diff --git a/src/textual_paint/__init__.py b/src/textual_paint/__init__.py
index 5048026..b0f43ae 100644
--- a/src/textual_paint/__init__.py
+++ b/src/textual_paint/__init__.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ __license__ = "MIT"
 from os.path import exists, dirname
 from subprocess import check_output
 if exists(dirname(__file__) + "/../../.git"):
-    __version__ = "development " + check_output(["git", "describe", "--tags"]).strip().decode()
+    __version__ = "development " + check_output(["git", "describe", "--tags"], cwd=dirname(__file__)).strip().decode()