diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index c078e9d..e78359f 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ ThisBuild / dynverVTagPrefix := false
 // Sanity-check: assert that version comes from a tag (e.g. not a too-shallow clone)
 // https://github.com/dwijnand/sbt-dynver/#sanity-checking-the-version
 Global / onLoad := (Global / onLoad).value.andThen { s =>
-  val v = version.value
-  if (dynverGitDescribeOutput.value.hasNoTags)
-    throw new MessageOnlyException(
-      s"Failed to derive version from git tags. Maybe run `git fetch --unshallow`? Version: $v"
-    )
+  dynverAssertTagVersion.value
   s
 }