-local_git_version = subprocess.check_output(["git", "describe", '--tag', '--dirty']).decode("utf-8").strip()
+local_git_version = os.getenv("LDK_GARBAGECOLLECTED_GIT_OVERRIDE")
+if local_git_version is None:
+ local_git_version = subprocess.check_output(["git", "describe", '--tag', '--dirty']).decode("utf-8").strip()