diff --git a/cmake/version.cmake b/cmake/version.cmake
index 36ede31e..4523c539 100644
--- a/cmake/version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/version.cmake
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ else()
   set(PRJ_VERSION_SHORT "${PRJ_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PRJ_VERSION_MINOR}.${PRJ_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
   set(PRJ_GIT_ID ${PRJ_GIT_DESC})
-  if(NOT PRJ_GIT_BRANCH STREQUAL "main")
+
+  if(NOT PRJ_GIT_RELEASE_TAG)
     set(PRJ_GIT_ID "${PRJ_GIT_ID} on branch ${PRJ_GIT_BRANCH}")
   endif()