diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7664d9d..4ef7f6d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ UPGRADES = \
      sed 's/$$/--$(EXTVERSION).sql/' | \
      sed 's/ /--$(EXTVERSION).sql $(EXTENSION)--/g')
 
+REV=$(shell git describe)
+
 DATA_built = \
   $(EXTENSION)--$(EXTVERSION).sql \
   $(EXTENSION)--$(EXTVERSION)--$(EXTVERSION)next.sql \
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ $(EXTENSION).control: $(EXTENSION).control.in Makefile
 	sed -e 's/@@VERSION@@/$(EXTVERSION)/' $< > $@
 
 cartodb_version.sql: cartodb_version.sql.in Makefile
-	sed -e 's/@@VERSION@@/$(EXTVERSION)/' $< > $@
+	sed -e 's/@@VERSION@@/$(EXTVERSION) $(REV)/' $< > $@
 
 legacy_regress: $(REGRESS_OLD) Makefile
 	mkdir -p sql/test/
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e730fa2..5c35f67 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ Bug fixes:
  - Fully qualify call to CDB_UserDataSize from quota trigger
  - Fix potential infinite loop in CDB_CartodbfyTable
 
+Enhancements:
+
+ - Include revision info in cdb_version() output (#34)
+
 
 0.1.0 - 2014-05-23
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