diff --git a/cmake/FindProj.cmake b/cmake/FindProj.cmake
index ba1b9c243aa8..d32659f01406 100644
--- a/cmake/FindProj.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindProj.cmake
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ if(NOT PROJ_FOUND)
      IF (NOT PROJ_FIND_QUIETLY)
        MESSAGE(STATUS "Found Proj: ${PROJ_LIBRARY} version ${PROJ_VERSION_MAJOR} ${PROJ_VERSION_STR}")
      ENDIF (NOT PROJ_FIND_QUIETLY)
+
+     SET(PROJ_VERSION ${PROJ_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJ_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJ_VERSION_PATCH})
   
      INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(BEFORE SYSTEM ${PROJ_INCLUDE_DIR})