diff --git a/libtransmission/Makefile.am b/libtransmission/Makefile.am
index 2a38298ce..c27ac7699 100644
--- a/libtransmission/Makefile.am
+++ b/libtransmission/Makefile.am
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
     utils.h \
     xml.h
 
-dist_libtransmission_a_SOURCES = \
+EXTRA_libtransmission_a_SOURCES = \
+    version.h
+
+BUILT_SOURCES = \
     version.h
 
 version.h: