diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index dd32315cd..4847af751 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ULWGL/ULWGL_VERSION.json: ULWGL/ULWGL_VERSION.json.in
 	$(info :: Updating $(@) )
 	cp $(<) $(<).tmp
 	sed 's|##ULWGL_VERSION##|$(shell git describe --always --long --tags)|g' -i $(<).tmp
-	sed 's|##REAPER_VERSION##|$(shell git -C subprojects/reaper describe --always --long --tags)|g' -i $(<).tmp
+	sed 's|##REAPER_VERSION##|$(shell git describe --always --long --tags)|g' -i $(<).tmp
 	mv $(<).tmp $(@)
 
 .PHONY: version