diff --git a/git_version.py b/git_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0618de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import sys
+from io import StringIO
+import subprocess
+
+# Redirect stdout to an in-memory buffer
+result_buffer = StringIO()
+sys.stdout = result_buffer
+
+subprocess.run(["git", "describe", "--abbrev=6", "--dirty", "--always", "--tags"])
+
+# Get the captured output
+git_version = result_buffer.getvalue()
+
+# Restore stdout
+sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
+
+'''
+import sys
+from io import StringIO
+
+# Redirect stdout to an in-memory buffer
+result_buffer = StringIO()
+sys.stdout = result_buffer
+
+# Print something
+print("This is a test")
+
+# Get the captured output
+captured_output = result_buffer.getvalue()
+
+# Restore stdout
+sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
+'''
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 9254dce..d32ff3b 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ lib_deps =
 	paulstoffregen/Time@^1.6.0
 lib_ignore = Time
 
+;extra_scripts = git_version.py
+
+build_flags = 
+    -DGIT_VERSION git_version
+
+
 ; Add / remove the following two lines for separate fonts partition in flash
 ; after changes:
 ; - pio run --target=upload (uploads partition table)
@@ -45,5 +51,6 @@ lib_ignore = Time
 ; Then everything should be "back to normal"
 ;
 extra_scripts = post:scripts/makefontpartition.py
+                git_version.py
 ;board_build.partitions = partition-fonts.csv