diff --git a/src/hs.h b/src/hs.h
index cdc1ffbc..5f363a60 100644
--- a/src/hs.h
+++ b/src/hs.h
@@ -39,12 +39,7 @@
  * the individual component headers for documentation.
  */
 
-/* The current Hyperscan version information. */
-
-#define HS_MAJOR      5
-#define HS_MINOR      4
-#define HS_PATCH      9
-
+#include "hs_version.h"
 #include "hs_compile.h"
 #include "hs_runtime.h"
 
diff --git a/src/hs_version.h.in b/src/hs_version.h.in
index 4412730d..67842219 100644
--- a/src/hs_version.h.in
+++ b/src/hs_version.h.in
@@ -36,5 +36,9 @@
 
 #define HS_VERSION_32BIT ((@HS_MAJOR_VERSION@ << 24) | (@HS_MINOR_VERSION@ << 16) | (@HS_PATCH_VERSION@ << 8) | 0)
 
+#define HS_MAJOR      @HS_MAJOR_VERSION@
+#define HS_MINOR      @HS_MINOR_VERSION@
+#define HS_PATCH      @HS_PATCH_VERSION@
+
 #endif /* HS_VERSION_H_C6428FAF8E3713 */