diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 70b6b4eb8f..725ec40217 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT([nest], [git], [nest_user@nest-initiative.org])
+AC_INIT([nest], [2.10.0], [nest_user@nest-initiative.org])
 
 # Prevent automatic rebuilding of Makefile.ins and configure if their
 # content or timestamp changes. Not doing this lead to failing builds
diff --git a/extras/create_rcsinfo.sh b/extras/create_rcsinfo.sh
index 71a391696e..84d5ed45b9 100755
--- a/extras/create_rcsinfo.sh
+++ b/extras/create_rcsinfo.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # default value, if git is not installed or if the source directory is
 # not under version control
-version=""
+version="v2.10.0"
 
 # check if we can run the git command
 if command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1; then