--- configure.ac.orig	2020-02-23 01:10:45 UTC
+++ configure.ac
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ m4_ifndef([m4_esyscmd_s], [m4_define([m4_esyscmd_s], [
 
 # Define the bug reporting address and package version
 m4_define([DN_BUGS], [dynomite@netflix.com])
-m4_define([DN_VERSION_STRING], m4_esyscmd_s([git describe --dirty --always --tags]))
+m4_define([DN_VERSION_STRING], [n/a])
 
 # Initialize autoconf
 AC_PREREQ([2.63])