--- mod_python-3.5.0/dist/version.sh~	2013-11-12 03:21:34.000000000 +0000
+++ mod_python-3.5.0/dist/version.sh	2016-01-21 12:45:15.000000000 +0000
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 MAJ=`awk '/MP_VERSION_MAJOR/ {print $3}' $MPV_PATH`
 MIN=`awk '/MP_VERSION_MINOR/ {print $3}' $MPV_PATH`
 PCH=`awk '/MP_VERSION_PATCH/ {print $3}' $MPV_PATH`
-GIT=`git describe --always`
+GIT=`git rev-parse 2>/dev/null && git describe --always`
 
-echo $MAJ.$MIN.$PCH-$GIT
+echo $MAJ.$MIN.$PCH${GIT:+-$GIT}