diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6682de1..8dea576 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ else()
   SET(TRACING_L_FLAGS "")
 endif()
 
-add_custom_target( version ALL "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/get_version.sh" -- "\"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/\"" )
+add_custom_target( version ALL "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/get_version.sh" )
 
 link_directories( ${X11_LIBRARY_DIRS}
                   ${PANGOCAIRO_LIBRARY_DIRS}