diff --git a/include/netlink/version.h b/include/netlink/version.h.in
similarity index 82%
rename from include/netlink/version.h
rename to include/netlink/version.h.in
index 6e0178c..7bd38cc 100644
--- a/include/netlink/version.h
+++ b/include/netlink/version.h.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef NETLINK_VERSION_H_
 #define NETLINK_VERSION_H_
 
-#define LIBNL_STRING "libnl 1.2"
-#define LIBNL_VERSION "1.2"
+#define LIBNL_STRING "@PACKAGE_STRING@"
+#define LIBNL_VERSION "@PACKAGE_VERSION@"
 
 #endif