diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c87ff17..f6160f0b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ include(PIPMacros)
 include(SHSTKMacros)
 
 shstk_begin_project(PIP)
+set(PIP_VERSION_BUILD "${PIP_VERSION}" CACHE STRING "")
 
 set(_ICU_DEFAULT OFF)
 if((NOT DEFINED WIN32) AND (NOT DEFINED ANDROID_PLATFORM) AND (NOT DEFINED APPLE))
diff --git a/cmake/FindPIP.cmake b/cmake/FindPIP.cmake
index 4fd88f33..7f2acca4 100644
--- a/cmake/FindPIP.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindPIP.cmake
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ if (BUILDING_PIP)
 	set(PIP_LIBRARY pip CACHE STRING "")
 	
 	set(PIP_FOUND ON CACHE BOOL "")
+	set(PIP_VERSION "${PIP_VERSION_BUILD}" CACHE STRING "")
 else()
 	find_library(PIP_LIBRARY pip HINTS ${PIP_LIBDIR})
 	foreach (_l ${__libs})