diff --git a/make/main.mk b/make/main.mk
index 8cfeb81e..7c64d9db 100644
--- a/make/main.mk
+++ b/make/main.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 EXE              =  $(PROJECT)
 LOCAL_CFLAGS    += -DVERSION_STR=\"$(VERSION)\"
+LOCAL_CPPFLAGS  += -DVERSION_STR=\"$(VERSION)\"
 LOCAL_LDFLAGS   += -rdynamic
 
 include $(MODDIR)/make/exe.mk