diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 172c1ecd4..954fae750 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ PACKAGE=elinks
 VERSION=0.11.GIT
 AC_SUBST(PACKAGE)
 AC_SUBST(VERSION)
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(PACKAGE, "$PACKAGE", [Package version])
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(VERSION, "$VERSION", [Package version])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
 
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET