diff --git a/cmake/templates/build_git_version.h.in b/cmake/templates/build_git_version.h.in
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index 36e4e74e3e..0000000000
--- a/cmake/templates/build_git_version.h.in
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-/* Auto Magically Generated file */
-/* Do not edit! */
-#define PX4_GIT_VERSION_STR  "@git_version@"
-#define PX4_GIT_VERSION_BINARY 0x@git_version_short@
-#define PX4_GIT_TAG_STR  "@git_tag@"