diff --git a/cmake/CreateQgsVersion.cmake b/cmake/CreateQgsVersion.cmake
index 05d2c5ff7dd..5748e54b26a 100644
--- a/cmake/CreateQgsVersion.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CreateQgsVersion.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 MACRO(CREATE_QGSVERSION)
-  IF (EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.git/index)
+  IF (EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.git/index)
     FIND_PROGRAM(GITCOMMAND git PATHS c:/cygwin/bin)
     IF(GITCOMMAND)
       IF(WIN32)
@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@ MACRO(CREATE_QGSVERSION)
          SET(ARG %%a)
         ENDIF(USING_NINJA)
         ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
-          OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc
-          COMMAND for /f \"usebackq tokens=1\" ${ARG} in "(`\"${GITCOMMAND}\" log -n1 --oneline`)" do echo \#define QGSVERSION \"${ARG}\" >${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp
-          COMMAND for /f \"usebackq tokens=1\" ${ARG} in "(`\"${GITCOMMAND}\" log -n1 --oneline`)" do echo PROJECT_NUMBER = \"${COMPLETE_VERSION}-${RELEASE_NAME} \(${ARG}\)\" >${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc
-          COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DSRC=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp -DDST=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h -P ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/CopyIfChanged.cmake
+          OUTPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc
+          COMMAND for /f \"usebackq tokens=1\" ${ARG} in "(`\"${GITCOMMAND}\" log -n1 --oneline`)" do echo \#define QGSVERSION \"${ARG}\" >${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp
+          COMMAND for /f \"usebackq tokens=1\" ${ARG} in "(`\"${GITCOMMAND}\" log -n1 --oneline`)" do echo PROJECT_NUMBER = \"${COMPLETE_VERSION}-${RELEASE_NAME} \(${ARG}\)\" >${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc
+          COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DSRC=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp -DDST=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h -P ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/CopyIfChanged.cmake
           MAIN_DEPENDENCY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.git/index
           WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
         )
       ELSE(WIN32)
         ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
-          OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc
-          COMMAND ${GITCOMMAND} log -n1 --pretty=\#define\\ QGSVERSION\\ \\"%h\\" >${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp
-          COMMAND ${GITCOMMAND} log -n1 --pretty='PROJECT_NUMBER = \"${COMPLETE_VERSION}-${RELEASE_NAME} \(%h\)\"' >${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc
-          COMMAND ${GITCOMMAND} config remote.$$\(${GITCOMMAND} config branch.$$\(${GITCOMMAND} name-rev --name-only HEAD\).remote\).url | sed -e 's/^/\#define QGS_GIT_REMOTE_URL \"/' -e 's/$$/\"/' >>${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp
-          COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DSRC=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp -DDST=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h -P ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/CopyIfChanged.cmake
+          OUTPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc
+          COMMAND ${GITCOMMAND} log -n1 --pretty=\#define\\ QGSVERSION\\ \\"%h\\" >${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp
+          COMMAND ${GITCOMMAND} log -n1 --pretty='PROJECT_NUMBER = \"${COMPLETE_VERSION}-${RELEASE_NAME} \(%h\)\"' >${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc
+          COMMAND ${GITCOMMAND} config remote.$$\(${GITCOMMAND} config branch.$$\(${GITCOMMAND} name-rev --name-only HEAD\).remote\).url | sed -e 's/^/\#define QGS_GIT_REMOTE_URL \"/' -e 's/$$/\"/' >>${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp
+          COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DSRC=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h.temp -DDST=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h -P ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/CopyIfChanged.cmake
           MAIN_DEPENDENCY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.git/index
           WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
         )
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@ MACRO(CREATE_QGSVERSION)
       IF(NOT SHA)
         SET(SHA "unknown")
       ENDIF(NOT SHA)
-      FILE(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h "#define QGSVERSION \"${SHA}\"\n")
-      FILE(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc "PROJECT_NUMBER = \"${COMPLETE_VERSION}-${RELEASE_NAME} (${SHA})\"\n")
+      FILE(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h "#define QGSVERSION \"${SHA}\"\n")
+      FILE(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc "PROJECT_NUMBER = \"${COMPLETE_VERSION}-${RELEASE_NAME} (${SHA})\"\n")
     ENDIF(GITCOMMAND)
   ELSE (EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.git/index)
     IF(NOT SHA)
       SET(SHA "exported")
     ENDIF(NOT SHA)
-    FILE(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h "#define QGSVERSION \"${SHA}\"\n")
-    FILE(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc "PROJECT_NUMBER = \"${COMPLETE_VERSION}-${RELEASE_NAME} (${SHA})\"\n")
-  ENDIF (EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.git/index)
+    FILE(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h "#define QGSVERSION \"${SHA}\"\n")
+    FILE(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.inc "PROJECT_NUMBER = \"${COMPLETE_VERSION}-${RELEASE_NAME} (${SHA})\"\n")
+  ENDIF (EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.git/index)
 
-  ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(version ALL DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h)
+  ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(version ALL DEPENDS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qgsversion.h)
 ENDMACRO(CREATE_QGSVERSION)