diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4aed587..bf75994 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
-PACKAGE_VERSION := $(shell cat ./VERSION)
+PROJECT_VERSION := $(shell cat ./VERSION)
 MVN_OPTIONS ?= -T 1C
 
-compile: set_version
+compile: .version
 	mvn $(MVN_OPTIONS) compile
 
-install: set_version
+install: .version
 	mvn $(MVN_OPTIONS) install
 
-deploy: set_version
+deploy: .version
 	mvn $(MVN_OPTIONS) deploy
 
-set_version:
-	mvn $(MVN_OPTIONS) versions:set -DallowSnapshots=true -DnewVersion="$(PACKAGE_VERSION)" || true
+.version: VERSION
+	mvn $(MVN_OPTIONS) versions:set -DallowSnapshots=true -DnewVersion="$(PROJECT_VERSION)" || true
 	mvn $(MVN_OPTIONS) versions:commit
+	echo "$(PROJECT_VERSION)" > .version
 
 clean:
-	mvn $(MVN_OPTIONS) clean
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+	mvn $(MVN_OPTIONS) clean
+	rm -f .version
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