diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index 3b76443..7903466 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: wormhole
 version: git
+version-script: python3 -c "import versioneer; print(versioneer.get_version())"
 summary: get things from one computer to another, safely
 description: |
   This package provides a library and a command-line tool named wormhole,