diff --git a/doc/doxy-wrapper.sh b/doc/doxy-wrapper.sh
index 729caa6347..a866c5c948 100755
--- a/doc/doxy-wrapper.sh
+++ b/doc/doxy-wrapper.sh
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ shift 4
 
 cd ${SRC_DIR}
 
-if [ -e "VERSION" ]; then
-    VERSION=`cat "VERSION"`
-else
-    VERSION=`git describe`
-fi
+VERSION=$(./ffbuild/version.sh .)
 
 $DOXYGEN - <<EOF
 @INCLUDE        = ${DOXYFILE}