diff --git a/download_and_compile.sh b/download_and_compile.sh
index a52ff19..034c5a3 100755
--- a/download_and_compile.sh
+++ b/download_and_compile.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 VERSION="2.33"
-FGVERSION="release/3.6.0"
+FGVERSION="release/$(git ls-remote --heads git://git.code.sf.net/p/flightgear/flightgear|grep '\/release\/'|cut -f4 -d'/'|sort -t . -k 1,1n -k2,2n -k3,3n|tail -1)"
 
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 # THANKS TO