diff --git a/include/version.h b/include/version.h
index a44b89fbc..13563af9a 100644
--- a/include/version.h
+++ b/include/version.h
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@
 #ifndef _VERSION_H
 #define _VERSION_H
 
+#define VERSION 0
+
 #endif // _VERSION_H
diff --git a/src/hashcat.c b/src/hashcat.c
index b0d5a36a5..fd4c20df1 100644
--- a/src/hashcat.c
+++ b/src/hashcat.c
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ const int comptime = COMPTIME;
 
 #define FORCE 0
 
-// version
-#define VERSION                 0
+
 
 // benchmark
 #define BENCHMARK               0