diff --git a/findversion.sh b/findversion.sh
index a34ba3b86b..fb62f92814 100755
--- a/findversion.sh
+++ b/findversion.sh
@@ -101,12 +101,16 @@ elif [ -f "$ROOT_DIR/.ottdrev-vc" ]; then
 	HASH="`echo "$VERSION_DATA" | cut -f 4 -d'	'`"
 	ISTAG="`echo "$VERSION_DATA" | cut -f 5 -d'	'`"
 	ISSTABLETAG="`echo "$VERSION_DATA" | cut -f 6 -d'	'`"
+	YEAR="`echo "$VERSION_DATA" | cut -f 7 -d'	'`"
 	if [ -z "$ISTAG" ]; then
 		ISTAG="0"
 	fi
 	if [ -z "$ISSTABLETAG" ]; then
 		ISSTABLETAG="0"
 	fi
+	if [ -z "$YEAR" ]; then
+		YEAR=`echo ${ISODATE} | cut -c1-4`
+	fi
 	if [ "$MODIFIED" = "2" ]; then
 		VERSION="`echo "$VERSION" | sed -e 's/M$//'`"
 	fi