diff --git a/cmake/AutotoolsVersion.cmake b/cmake/AutotoolsVersion.cmake
index f93f5cf0..fd33df59 100644
--- a/cmake/AutotoolsVersion.cmake
+++ b/cmake/AutotoolsVersion.cmake
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ set(LIBTIFF_VERSION "${LIBTIFF_MAJOR_VERSION}.${LIBTIFF_MINOR_VERSION}.${LIBTIFF
 set(LIBTIFF_VERSION_FULL "${LIBTIFF_VERSION}${LIBTIFF_ALPHA_VERSION}")
 
 # Get release version from file VERSION
-FILE(STRINGS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VERSION" LIBTIFF_RELEASE_VERSION)
+FILE(STRINGS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VERSION.txt" LIBTIFF_RELEASE_VERSION)
 
 # Package date - get it from file RELEASE-DATE
 FILE(STRINGS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/RELEASE-DATE" LIBTIFF_RELEASE_DATE)