3 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index faf7b98..c9be8fa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -68,3 +68,5 @@ cgit: $(OBJECTS)
 
-$(OBJECTS): git/xdiff/lib.a git/libgit.a VERSION
+$(OBJECTS): git/xdiff/lib.a git/libgit.a
+
+cgit.o: VERSION
 
diff --git a/cgit.c b/cgit.c
index b3dd119..3943a0f 100644
--- a/cgit.c
+++ b/cgit.c
@@ -12,2 +12,4 @@
 
+const char *cgit_version = CGIT_VERSION;
+
 void config_cb(const char *name, const char *value)
diff --git a/shared.c b/shared.c
index cd60da5..48002ac 100644
--- a/shared.c
+++ b/shared.c
@@ -14,4 +14,2 @@ int cgit_cmd;
 
-const char *cgit_version = CGIT_VERSION;
-
 int chk_zero(int result, char *msg)