diff --git a/conf/icecast.xml.in b/conf/icecast.xml.in
index 21dfd604..6a540506 100644
--- a/conf/icecast.xml.in
+++ b/conf/icecast.xml.in
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <icecast>
     <!-- IMPORTANT!
          Especially for inexperienced users:
diff --git a/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in b/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in
index b66255e8..66966258 100644
--- a/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in
+++ b/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!-- This config file contains a minimal set of configurable parameters,
      and mostly just contains the things you need to change or are
      necessary to get Icecast working for most use cases.  We created
diff --git a/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in b/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in
index d763cb6b..d5718452 100644
--- a/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in
+++ b/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!-- This config file can be used to configure icecast
      in shoutcast compatibility mode which will allow
      you to connect the Shoutcast DSP (or other Nullsoft