diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 56d7b4024..2e3941e03 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_INIT
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(cyassl,1.8.8)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(cyassl,1.8.8) # !!! also change in ssl.h !!!
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(ctaocrypt/include/config.h)
 
 
diff --git a/include/openssl/ssl.h b/include/openssl/ssl.h
index dd1e56532..44acb5adf 100644
--- a/include/openssl/ssl.h
+++ b/include/openssl/ssl.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
     #include "prefix_ssl.h"
 #endif
 
+#define CYASSL_VERSION "1.8.8"
+
 #undef X509_NAME   /* wincrypt.h clash */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus