diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 3e3a21e42..f82ae5243 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ defp version(version) do
       else
         _ ->
           {commit_hash, 0} = System.cmd("git", ["rev-parse", "--short", "HEAD"])
-          {nil, "-g" <> String.trim(commit_hash)}
+          {nil, "-0-g" <> String.trim(commit_hash)}
       end
 
     if git_tag && version != git_tag do