diff --git a/resources/scripts/.travis-install-linux.sh b/resources/scripts/.travis-install-linux.sh
index a6dc9ab61..e5d8bc4b0 100755
--- a/resources/scripts/.travis-install-linux.sh
+++ b/resources/scripts/.travis-install-linux.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ set -- R*.AppImage
 rc=$?; if [[ $rc != 0 ]]; then exit $rc; fi
 
 imagename="$1"
-git_tag=$(git describe --abbrev=0)
+git_tag=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
 git_revision=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 
 if [ "$USE_WEBENGINE" = true ]; then
diff --git a/resources/scripts/.travis-install-osx.sh b/resources/scripts/.travis-install-osx.sh
index 1c8cd0226..eb563e919 100755
--- a/resources/scripts/.travis-install-osx.sh
+++ b/resources/scripts/.travis-install-osx.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ set -- *.dmg
 rc=$?; if [[ $rc != 0 ]]; then exit $rc; fi
 
 dmgname="$1"
-git_tag=$(git describe --abbrev=0)
+git_tag=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
 git_revision=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 
 if [ "$USE_WEBENGINE" = true ]; then