diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 2c57bb75f..160f1add2 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 // query git for the the SHA, Tag and commit count. Use these to automate versioning.
 def gitSha = 'git rev-parse --short HEAD'.execute([], project.rootDir).text.trim()
 def gitTag = 'git describe --tags'.execute([], project.rootDir).text.trim()
-def gitCommitCount =
+def gitCommitCount = 100 +
         Integer.parseInt('git rev-list --count HEAD'.execute([], project.rootDir).text.trim())
 
 android {