diff --git a/sdk/include/reactos/version.cmake b/sdk/include/reactos/version.cmake
index 6c2247aafa9..9c7cd1a9eee 100644
--- a/sdk/include/reactos/version.cmake
+++ b/sdk/include/reactos/version.cmake
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if(EXISTS "${REACTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
     if(GIT_FOUND)
         execute_process(
             COMMAND "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}" rev-parse HEAD
+            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${REACTOS_SOURCE_DIR}
             OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_COMMIT_HASH
             RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CALL_RESULT
             OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ if(EXISTS "${REACTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
 
         execute_process(
             COMMAND "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}" describe
+            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${REACTOS_SOURCE_DIR}
             OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_DESCRIBE_REVISION
             RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CALL_RESULT
             OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE