diff --git a/cmake/modules/CPackConfig.cmake b/cmake/modules/CPackConfig.cmake
index 799f5242..6f647a01 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/CPackConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/CPackConfig.cmake
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "cncf-falco-dev@lists.cncf.io") # todo: change this on
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "Falco - Container Native Runtime Security")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/description.txt")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${FALCO_VERSION}")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "${FALCO_VERSION_MAJOR}")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "${FALCO_VERSION_MINOR}")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "${FALCO_VERSION_PATCH}")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
 set(CPACK_PROJECT_CONFIG_FILE "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/cpack/CMakeCPackOptions.cmake")
 set(CPACK_STRIP_FILES "ON")