diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 326ecd4..253d015 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 all: sxiv
 
+VERSION=git-20110123
+
 CC?=gcc
 PREFIX?=/usr/local
-CFLAGS+= -std=c99 -Wall -pedantic -g
+CFLAGS+= -std=c99 -Wall -pedantic -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\"
 LDFLAGS+= 
 LIBS+= -lX11 -lImlib2
 
diff --git a/sxiv.h b/sxiv.h
index 824cfbb..837ae73 100644
--- a/sxiv.h
+++ b/sxiv.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#define VERSION "git-20110123"
-
 #define ABS(a)   ((a) < 0 ? (-(a)) : (a))
 #define MIN(a,b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #define MAX(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))