diff --git a/packaging/WiX/create_msi.cmake.in b/packaging/WiX/create_msi.cmake.in
index ff18009fd0c..d6725e9ae6c 100644
--- a/packaging/WiX/create_msi.cmake.in
+++ b/packaging/WiX/create_msi.cmake.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ SET(CANDLE_EXECUTABLE "@CANDLE_EXECUTABLE@")
 SET(LIGHT_EXECUTABLE "@LIGHT_EXECUTABLE@")
 SET(CMAKE_COMMAND "@CMAKE_COMMAND@")
 SET(CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR "@CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR@")
+SET(VERSION "@VERSION@")
 SET(MAJOR_VERSION "@MAJOR_VERSION@")
 SET(MINOR_VERSION "@MINOR_VERSION@")
 SET(PATCH "@PATCH@")