diff --git a/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt b/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e34db5d1..123b0a272 100644
--- a/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ monero_add_library(p2p ${P2P})
 target_link_libraries(p2p
   PUBLIC
     epee
+    version
     ${UPNP_LIBRARIES}
     ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
diff --git a/src/version.cpp.in b/src/version.cpp.in
index 320a8d58a..d1444f867 100644
--- a/src/version.cpp.in
+++ b/src/version.cpp.in
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #define DEF_MONERO_RELEASE_NAME "Helium Hydra"
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_FULL DEF_MONERO_VERSION "-" DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG
 
+#include "version.h"
+
 const char* const MONERO_VERSION_TAG = DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG;
 const char* const MONERO_VERSION = DEF_MONERO_VERSION;
 const char* const MONERO_RELEASE_NAME = DEF_MONERO_RELEASE_NAME;