diff --git a/cmake/ModuleDescription.json.in b/cmake/ModuleDescription.json.in
index e29f3f176d..6aae9a4a59 100644
--- a/cmake/ModuleDescription.json.in
+++ b/cmake/ModuleDescription.json.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "module_name": "${target}",
-    "version": "${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION}",
+    "version": "${PROJECT_VERSION}",
     "built_with": {
         "compiler_id": "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}",
         "compiler_target": "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_TARGET}",