diff --git a/source4/lib/version.c b/source4/lib/version.c
index 99f836c2d5b..fb5ed3ce053 100644
--- a/source4/lib/version.c
+++ b/source4/lib/version.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 */
 
 #include "includes.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 const char *samba_version_string(void)
 {