diff --git a/lib/dns/version.c b/lib/dns/version.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6da46ccce
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+++ b/lib/dns/version.c
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+
+char dns_version[] = VERSION;
diff --git a/lib/isc/version.c b/lib/isc/version.c
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index 0000000000..433ca3615a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/isc/version.c
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+
+char isc_version[] = VERSION;