diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d4e28f413..908a60c39c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ mark_as_advanced( KICAD_SKIP_BOOST )    # Normal builders should build Boost.
 
 option( BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN "Build the GITHUB_PLUGIN for pcbnew." OFF )
 
+# This can be set to a custom name to brag about a particular branch in the "About" dialog:
+set( KICAD_REPO_NAME "product" CACHE STRING "Name of the tree from which this build came." )
+
+
 # All CMake downloads go here.  Suggested is up in the source tree, not in the build dir where they
 # would have to be downloaded over and over again.  The default is to choose a directory that is
 # hidden on linux (starts with a '.') because there is a way to exclude this directory when grepping
diff --git a/CMakeModules/config.h.cmake b/CMakeModules/config.h.cmake
index dc30b0a2ad..00ae9a6bd1 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/config.h.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/config.h.cmake
@@ -51,21 +51,23 @@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_FGETC_NOLOCK
 
 // Warning!!!  Using wxGraphicContext for rendering is experimental.
-#cmakedefine USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT 1
+#cmakedefine USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT    1
 
-#cmakedefine USE_IMAGES_IN_MENUS 1
+#cmakedefine USE_IMAGES_IN_MENUS        1
 
 /// The legacy file format revision of the *.brd file created by this build
-#define LEGACY_BOARD_FILE_VERSION 2
+#define LEGACY_BOARD_FILE_VERSION       2
 
 /// The install prefix defined in CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.
-#define DEFAULT_INSTALL_PATH               "@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX"
+#define DEFAULT_INSTALL_PATH            "@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@"
 
 /// Default footprint library install path when installed with `make install`.
-#define DEFAULT_FP_LIB_PATH                "@KICAD_FP_LIB_INSTALL_PATH@"
+#define DEFAULT_FP_LIB_PATH             "@KICAD_FP_LIB_INSTALL_PATH@"
 
 /// When defined, build the GITHUB_PLUGIN for pcbnew.
 #cmakedefine BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN
 
+/// Name of repo from which this build came.
+#define KICAD_REPO_NAME                 "@KICAD_REPO_NAME@"
 
 #endif  // CONFIG_H_
diff --git a/common/build_version.cpp b/common/build_version.cpp
index a1f4fe7d7e..14f436e304 100644
--- a/common/build_version.cpp
+++ b/common/build_version.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ wxString GetBuildVersion()
 {
     wxString msg = wxString::Format(
         wxT( "%s-%s" ),
-        wxT( KICAD_BUILD_VERSION )
+        wxT( KICAD_BUILD_VERSION ),
+        wxT( KICAD_REPO_NAME )
         );
 
     return msg;