diff --git a/src/scripts/commitid.sh b/src/scripts/commitid.sh
index f69c729..520665e 100755
--- a/src/scripts/commitid.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/commitid.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ then
     (cd $SRCBASE && git describe --exact-match) > VERSION.new || exit 1
 else
     echo Dev mode
-    (cd $SRCBASE && git describe --long --always) > VERSION.new || touch VERSION.new
+    (cd $SRCBASE && echo v6.10.2-0-g7bf00fa-namd-charm-6.10.2-build-2020-Aug-05-556) > VERSION.new || touch VERSION.new
 fi
 
 VNEW=`cat VERSION.new`
