diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index a627d967..22a4586d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ install :
 VERSION_MAJOR	= 0
 VERSION_MINOR	= 9
 VERSION_PATCH	= 7
-EXTRAVERSION	=
+EXTRAVERSION	= +
 MM_VERSION	= $(VERSION_MAJOR).$(VERSION_MINOR)
 VERSION		= $(MM_VERSION).$(VERSION_PATCH)$(EXTRAVERSION)
 CFLAGS		+= -DVERSION_MAJOR=$(VERSION_MAJOR) \