diff --git a/ios-deploy.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios-deploy.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 2b26eb1..706ff87 100644
--- a/ios-deploy.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios-deploy.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 /* End PBXCopyFilesBuildPhase section */
 
 /* Begin PBXFileReference section */
+		7E1C00CC1C3C93AF00D686B5 /* version.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = version.h; path = src/version.h; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
 		7E70898E1B587BF3004D23AA /* ios-deploy */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = "compiled.mach-o.executable"; includeInIndex = 0; path = "ios-deploy"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		7E7089991B587DE4004D23AA /* ios-deploy.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; name = "ios-deploy.c"; path = "src/ios-deploy.c"; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
 		7E70899A1B587DE4004D23AA /* errors.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = errors.h; path = src/errors.h; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@
 		7E7089901B587BF3004D23AA /* ios-deploy */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				7E1C00CC1C3C93AF00D686B5 /* version.h */,
 				7E7089991B587DE4004D23AA /* ios-deploy.c */,
 				7E70899A1B587DE4004D23AA /* errors.h */,
 				7E70899B1B587DE4004D23AA /* MobileDevice.h */,
diff --git a/src/ios-deploy.c b/src/ios-deploy.c
index 65feb96..19cf0c9 100644
--- a/src/ios-deploy.c
+++ b/src/ios-deploy.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "MobileDevice.h"
 #include "errors.h"
 
-#define APP_VERSION    @"1.8.4"
 #define PREP_CMDS_PATH @"/tmp/%@/fruitstrap-lldb-prep-cmds-"
 #define LLDB_SHELL @"lldb -s %@"
 /*
@@ -1806,7 +1805,9 @@ void usage(const char* app) {
 }
 
 void show_version() {
-	NSLogOut(@"%@", APP_VERSION);
+    NSLogOut(@"%@", @
+#include "version.h"
+             );
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec8dea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"1.8.4"
\ No newline at end of file