diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..086dfe23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fedora_repository.info export-subst
diff --git a/fedora_repository.info b/fedora_repository.info
index b96ad9df..7c88f2c8 100644
--- a/fedora_repository.info
+++ b/fedora_repository.info
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dependencies[] = imageapi
 dependencies[] = tabs
 description = Shows a list of items in a fedora collection.
 package = Fedora Repository
-version = 6.1dev
+version = 6.x-$Format:%h$-dev
 core = 6.x