diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1dbc5a35c03..c56e29b2c89 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SET(COMPLETE_VERSION ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINO
 SET(RELEASE_NAME "Metis")
 SET(PROJECT_VERSION ${COMPLETE_VERSION})
 PROJECT(qgis${PROJECT_VERSION})
-
+SET(QGIS_VERSION_INT 1100)
 
 # TODO:
 # - install includes for libs
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ SET(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE ON)
 # set path to additional CMake modules
 SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
 
+# in generated makefiles use relative paths so the project dir is moveable
+# Note commented out since it cause problems but it would be nice to resolve these and enable
+# 
+# issue is caused by INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}) near the end of this file generating incorrect path 
+#SET (CMAKE_USE_RELATIVE_PATHS ON)
+
 # it's possible to set PLUGINS_ALSO_BINARIES to TRUE
 # then some plugins that can run as standalone apps will be built
 # also as standalone apps
diff --git a/cmake_templates/qgsconfig.h.in b/cmake_templates/qgsconfig.h.in
index 0a302aa89cc..6853c315c93 100644
--- a/cmake_templates/qgsconfig.h.in
+++ b/cmake_templates/qgsconfig.h.in
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
 #define VERSION "${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}-${RELEASE_NAME}"
 
 //used in vim src/core/qgis.cpp
-#define VERSION_INT ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}
+//The way below should work but it resolves to a number like 0110 which the compiler treats as octal I think
+//because debuggin it out shows the decimal number 72 which results in incorrect version status.
+//As a short term fix I (Tim) am defining the version in top level cmake. It would be good to 
+//reinstate this more generic approach below at some point though
+//#define VERSION_INT ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}
+#define VERSION_INT ${QGIS_VERSION_INT}
 //used in main.cpp and anywhere else where the release name is needed
 #define RELEASE_NAME "${RELEASE_NAME}"
 
diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
index 909b30306a7..e5bf7b32414 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -4276,7 +4276,9 @@ void QgisApp::socketConnectionClosed()
     {
       versionInfo += parts[1] + "\n\n" + tr("Would you like more information?");
       ;
-      QMessageBox::StandardButton result = QMessageBox::information(this, tr("QGIS Version Information"), versionInfo, QMessageBox::Ok | QMessageBox::Cancel);
+      QMessageBox::StandardButton result = QMessageBox::information(this,
+          tr("QGIS Version Information"), versionInfo, QMessageBox::Ok |
+          QMessageBox::Cancel);
       if (result == QMessageBox::Ok)
       {
         // show more info