diff --git a/misc/qutebrowser.spec b/misc/qutebrowser.spec
index cef325c6d..a9179a69e 100644
--- a/misc/qutebrowser.spec
+++ b/misc/qutebrowser.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # -*- mode: python -*-
 
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.getcwd())
+from scripts import setupcommon
+
 block_cipher = None
 
 
@@ -9,6 +15,7 @@ def get_data_files():
         ('../qutebrowser/img', 'img'),
         ('../qutebrowser/javascript', 'javascript'),
         ('../qutebrowser/html/doc', 'html/doc'),
+        ('../qutebrowser/git-commit-id', '')
     ]
 
     if os.path.exists(os.path.join('qutebrowser', '3rdparty', 'pdfjs')):
@@ -19,6 +26,9 @@ def get_data_files():
     return data_files
 
 
+setupcommon.write_git_file()
+
+
 a = Analysis(['../qutebrowser.py'],
              pathex=['misc'],
              binaries=None,