diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9b06a94..0e22d4e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
+BASE_VER=0
 include common.mk
 
 LIBDIR ?= lib