diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk.in
similarity index 97%
rename from Android.mk
rename to Android.mk.in
index cf89a0b6a..723f9e5cc 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk.in
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ strongswan_CFLAGS := \
 	-DUSE_VSTR \
 	-DROUTING_TABLE=0 \
 	-DROUTING_TABLE_PRIO=220 \
-	-DVERSION=\"4.4.0\" \
+	-DVERSION=\"@PACKAGE_VERSION@\" \
 	-DPLUGINS='"$(strongswan_PLUGINS)"' \
 	-DIPSEC_DIR=\"/system/bin\" \
 	-DIPSEC_PIDDIR=\"/data/misc/vpn\" \
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 53b14593e..da79e557c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@ endif
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4/config
 
-EXTRA_DIST = Doxyfile.in CREDITS Android.mk
+EXTRA_DIST = Doxyfile.in CREDITS Android.mk.in Android.mk
 CLEANFILES = apidoc Doxyfile
+BUILT_SOURCES = Android.mk
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Android.mk
+
+Android.mk :	Android.mk.in
+		sed \
+		-e "s:\@PACKAGE_VERSION\@:$(PACKAGE_VERSION):" \
+		$(srcdir)/$@.in > $@
 
 Doxyfile :	Doxyfile.in
 		sed \