diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index b6d6c3ca..dbc72e3c 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(KSU_MANUAL_VERSION)),)
         ccflags-y += -DKSU_VERSION=$(KSU_VERSION)
     else
         $(warning "KSU_GIT_VERSION not defined! Using default version.")
-        KSU_VERSION := 12717
+        KSU_VERSION := $(KSU_VERSION)
         $(info -- KernelSU version (Default): $(KSU_VERSION))
         ccflags-y += -DKSU_VERSION=$(KSU_VERSION)
     endif