diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 71acdd6c72..aadf8036b8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ GST_VERSION_MICRO=2
 
 dnl we use a datestamped release tag and a fourth version ".1" number
 dnl during CVS development
-dnl GST_VERSION_RELEASE=`date +%Y%m%d`
-dnl GST_VERSION=$GST_VERSION_MAJOR.$GST_VERSION_MINOR.$GST_VERSION_MICRO.3
+GST_VERSION_RELEASE=`date +%Y%m%d`
+GST_VERSION=$GST_VERSION_MAJOR.$GST_VERSION_MINOR.$GST_VERSION_MICRO.3
 dnl we use a normal release tag increased manually when releasing
-GST_VERSION_RELEASE=1
-GST_VERSION=$GST_VERSION_MAJOR.$GST_VERSION_MINOR.$GST_VERSION_MICRO
+dnl GST_VERSION_RELEASE=1
+dnl GST_VERSION=$GST_VERSION_MAJOR.$GST_VERSION_MINOR.$GST_VERSION_MICRO
 
 PACKAGE=gstreamer
 VERSION=$GST_VERSION