diff --git a/meta.yaml b/meta.yaml
index 09f7bb47d8..cd69244fad 100644
--- a/meta.yaml
+++ b/meta.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # For conda build
 package:
   name: rmgdatabase
-  version: "2.1.9"
+  version: {{ environ.get('GIT_DESCRIBE_TAG', '') }}
 
 source:
   path: .
 
 build:
-  number: 1
+  number: {{ environ.get('GIT_DESCRIBE_NUMBER', 0) }}
 
 requirements:
   build: