diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5d96580..e73c883 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ PROGRAM=em
 SRC=ansi.c basic.c bind.c buffer.c crypt.c display.c eval.c exec.c \
 	file.c fileio.c ibmpc.c input.c isearch.c line.c lock.c main.c \
 	pklock.c posix.c random.c region.c search.c spawn.c tcap.c \
-	termio.c vmsvt.c vt52.c window.c word.c names.c globals.c
+	termio.c vmsvt.c vt52.c window.c word.c names.c globals.c version.c
 
 OBJ=ansi.o basic.o bind.o buffer.o crypt.o display.o eval.o exec.o \
 	file.o fileio.o ibmpc.o input.o isearch.o line.o lock.o main.o \
 	pklock.o posix.o random.o region.o search.o spawn.o tcap.o \
-	termio.o vmsvt.o vt52.o window.o word.o names.o globals.o
+	termio.o vmsvt.o vt52.o window.o word.o names.o globals.o version.o
 
-HDR=ebind.h edef.h efunc.h epath.h estruct.h evar.h
+HDR=ebind.h edef.h efunc.h epath.h estruct.h evar.h util.h version.h
 
 # DO NOT ADD OR MODIFY ANY LINES ABOVE THIS -- make source creates them
 
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 0aa4dfc..9d286b3 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			usage(EXIT_FAILURE);
 		}
 		if (strcmp(argv[1], "--version") == 0) {
-			printf("%s version %s\n", PROGRAM_NAME_LONG, VERSION);
+			version();
 			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/version.c b/version.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d974764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.c
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "version.h"
+
+void version(void)
+{
+	printf("%s version %s\n", PROGRAM_NAME_LONG, VERSION);
+}
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 5f9c6ff..1647462 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #define PROGRAM_NAME "em"
 #define PROGRAM_NAME_LONG "uEmacs/Pk"
 
-#define	VERSION		"4.0.15"
+#define	VERSION	"4.0.15"
 
-#endif  // VERSION_H_
+/* Print the version string. */
+void version(void);
+
+#endif  /* VERSION_H_ */