diff --git a/.version.in b/.version.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..449460b02e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.version.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@SWITCH_VERSION_REVISION@
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f9765ebc9d..e2ef1ae7de 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MICRO, [trunk])
 #AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_REVISION, [svn-revision-here])
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/include/switch_version.h.in:src/include/switch_version.h.template])
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([.version:.version.in])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(build/config)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(libfreeswitch,0.1)