diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45964c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+v0.6.2
diff --git a/graphics/titlepic/create_caption b/graphics/titlepic/create_caption
index 93fbbce0..6b9dec76 100755
--- a/graphics/titlepic/create_caption
+++ b/graphics/titlepic/create_caption
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 DATE=`date +%Y/%m/%d`
-VERSION=`cat ../../VERSION`
+VERSION=`git describe` || VERSION=`cat ../../VERSION`
 
 convert -fill white -font Helvetica-Bold                               \
   -pointsize 30                                                        \