diff -urp a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
--- a/Makefile.in	1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000
+++ b/Makefile.in	1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ INSTALL=@INSTALL@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM=@INSTALL_PROGRAM@
 INSTALL_DATA=@INSTALL_DATA@
 
-git-label:=$(strip $(shell git describe --always --dirty=-x 2>/dev/null))
-ifneq ($(git-label),)
-        CFLAGS += -DGIT_LABEL="$(git-label)"
-endif
-
 client=$(addprefix $(exedir)/,@CLIENT@)
 daemon=$(exedir)/bird
 protocols=@protocols@