diff --git a/src/basic/meson.build b/src/basic/meson.build
index 95a0d45450..349957f215 100644
--- a/src/basic/meson.build
+++ b/src/basic/meson.build
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ basic_sources = files('''
         xattr-util.h
 '''.split())
 
+basic_sources += version_h
+
 missing_audit_h = files('missing_audit.h')
 missing_capability_h = files('missing_capability.h')
 missing_network_h = files('missing_network.h')