diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fe41ae4e2..ad90cc081 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 aqt/forms
 locale
 tools/runanki.system
+aqt/buildhash.py
diff --git a/aqt/about.py b/aqt/about.py
index 0427d22d9..3469f9a81 100644
--- a/aqt/about.py
+++ b/aqt/about.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from aqt.qt import *
 import aqt.forms
-from aqt import appVersion
+from aqt.utils import versionWithBuild
 
 class ClosableQDialog(QDialog):
     def reject(self):
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def show(mw):
 system. It's free and open source.")
     abouttext += "<p>"+_("Anki is licensed under the AGPL3 license. Please see "
     "the license file in the source distribution for more information.")
-    abouttext += '<p>' + _("Version %s") % appVersion + '<br>'
+    abouttext += '<p>' + _("Version %s") % versionWithBuild() + '<br>'
     abouttext += ("Qt %s PyQt %s<br>") % (QT_VERSION_STR, PYQT_VERSION_STR)
     abouttext += (_("<a href='%s'>Visit website</a>") % aqt.appWebsite) + \
 "</span>"
diff --git a/aqt/errors.py b/aqt/errors.py
index b0d057a9a..7eeebb104 100644
--- a/aqt/errors.py
+++ b/aqt/errors.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ add-ons section</a> of our support site.
 
     def _supportText(self):
         import platform
-        from aqt import appVersion
+        from aqt.utils import versionWithBuild
 
         if isWin:
             platname = "Windows " + platform.win32_ver()[0]
@@ -153,5 +153,5 @@ add-ons section</a> of our support site.
 Anki {} Python {} Qt {} PyQt {}
 Platform: {}
 Flags: frz={} ao={} sv={}
-""".format(appVersion, platform.python_version(), QT_VERSION_STR, PYQT_VERSION_STR, platname,
+""".format(versionWithBuild(), platform.python_version(), QT_VERSION_STR, PYQT_VERSION_STR, platname,
            getattr(sys, "frozen", False), self.mw.addonManager.dirty, schedVer())
diff --git a/aqt/utils.py b/aqt/utils.py
index 0e62ad4c2..456057a8b 100644
--- a/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/aqt/utils.py
@@ -523,3 +523,12 @@ class MenuItem:
         a = qmenu.addAction(self.title)
         a.triggered.connect(self.func)
 
+######################################################################
+
+def versionWithBuild():
+    from aqt import appVersion
+    try:
+        from aqt.buildhash import build
+    except:
+        build = "dev"
+    return "%s (%s)" % (appVersion, build)