diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7cb817a1..b6fb593e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Start configuration
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.2 FATAL_ERROR)
-project(app4triqs CXX)
+project(app4triqs VERSION 2.2.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
 if(POLICY CMP0074)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 endif()
@@ -47,12 +47,8 @@ endif()
 message(STATUS "-------- CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX: ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} --------")
 
 # Define the app4triqs version numbers and get the git hash
-set(APP4TRIQS_VERSION_MAJOR 2)
-set(APP4TRIQS_VERSION_MINOR 2)
-set(APP4TRIQS_VERSION_PATCH 0)
-set(APP4TRIQS_VERSION ${APP4TRIQS_VERSION_MAJOR}.${APP4TRIQS_VERSION_MINOR}.${APP4TRIQS_VERSION_PATCH})
 triqs_get_git_hash_of_source_dir(APP4TRIQS_GIT_HASH)
-message(STATUS "app4triqs version : ${APP4TRIQS_VERSION}")
+message(STATUS "app4triqs version : ${PROJECT_VERSION}")
 message(STATUS "Git hash: ${APP4TRIQS_GIT_HASH}")
 
 # Build and install the app4triqs library
@@ -92,12 +88,12 @@ if(BUILD_DEBIAN_PACKAGE)
   if(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX STREQUAL "/usr")
     message(FATAL_ERROR "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX must be /usr for packaging")
   endif()
-  SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
-  SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${APP4TRIQS_VERSION})
-  SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "https://github.com/TRIQS/app4triqs")
-  EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND dpkg --print-architecture OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
-  SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "triqs (>= 2.2)")
-  SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS ON)
-  SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_GENERATE_SHLIBS ON)
-  INCLUDE(CPack)
+  set(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "https://github.com/TRIQS/app4triqs")
+  execute_process(COMMAND dpkg --print-architecture OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+  set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "triqs (>= 2.2)")
+  set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS ON)
+  set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_GENERATE_SHLIBS ON)
+  include(CPack)
 endif()
diff --git a/share/cmake/app4triqs-config.cmake.in b/share/cmake/app4triqs-config.cmake.in
index cc0c253c..7490c377 100644
--- a/share/cmake/app4triqs-config.cmake.in
+++ b/share/cmake/app4triqs-config.cmake.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if(NOT APP4TRIQS_FOUND)
 set(APP4TRIQS_FOUND True)
 
 # version
-set(APP4TRIQS_VERSION @APP4TRIQS_VERSION@)
+set(APP4TRIQS_VERSION @PROJECT_VERSION@)
 set(APP4TRIQS_GIT_HASH @APP4TRIQS_GIT_HASH@)
 
 # Root of the installation
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set(APP4TRIQS_ROOT  @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@)
 # Include the exported targets of this project
 include(@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/cmake/app4triqs/app4triqs-targets.cmake)
 
-message(STATUS "Found app4triqs-config.cmake with version ${APP4TRIQS_VERSION}, hash = ${APP4TRIQS_GIT_HASH}")
+message(STATUS "Found app4triqs-config.cmake with version @PROJECT_VERSION@, hash = @APP4TRIQS_GIT_HASH@")
 
 # Was the Project built with Documentation?
 set(APP4TRIQS_WITH_DOCUMENTATION @Build_Documentation@)