diff --git a/Makefile.system b/Makefile.system
index 1427d09fb..22fe24337 100644
--- a/Makefile.system
+++ b/Makefile.system
@@ -1036,6 +1036,8 @@ ifdef USE_TLS
 CCOMMON_OPT += -DUSE_TLS
 endif
 
+CCOMMON_OPT += -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\"
+
 ifndef SYMBOLPREFIX
 SYMBOLPREFIX =
 endif