diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d3a48512a..a099d50ce 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1775,11 +1775,11 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([wolfssl/version.h])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([wolfssl/options.h])
 #have options.h and version.h for autoconf fips tag and build
-if test "x$ENABLED_FIPS" = "xyes"
-then
-    AC_CONFIG_FILES([cyassl/version.h])
-    AC_CONFIG_FILES([cyassl/options.h])
-fi
+#if test "x$ENABLED_FIPS" = "xyes"
+#then
+#    AC_CONFIG_FILES([cyassl/version.h])
+#    AC_CONFIG_FILES([cyassl/options.h])
+#fi
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([support/wolfssl.pc])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([rpm/spec])
 
@@ -1846,6 +1846,26 @@ echo "#endif" >> $OPTION_FILE
 echo "" >> $OPTION_FILE 
 echo
 
+#backwards compatability for those who have included options or version
+touch cyassl/options.h
+touch cyassl/version.h
+echo "/* cyassl options.h" > cyassl/options.h
+echo " * generated from wolfssl/options.h" >> cyassl/options.h
+echo " */\n" >> cyassl/options.h
+while read -r line
+do
+    echo "$line" >> cyassl/options.h
+done < $OPTION_FILE
+
+echo "/* cyassl version.h" > cyassl/version.h
+echo " * generated from wolfssl version.h" >> cyassl/version.h
+echo " */\n" >> cyassl/version.h
+while read -r line
+do
+    echo "$line" >> cyassl/version.h
+done < wolfssl/version.h
+#end backwards compatibility
+
 # output config summary
 echo "---"
 echo "Configuration summary for $PACKAGE_NAME version $VERSION"
diff --git a/cyassl/version.h b/cyassl/version.h
index 7f3235e91..3c358d6b1 100644
--- a/cyassl/version.h
+++ b/cyassl/version.h
@@ -1,22 +1,39 @@
-/* cyassl_version.h.in
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2006-2014 wolfSSL Inc.
- *
- * This file is part of wolfSSL. (formerly known as CyaSSL)
- *
- * wolfSSL is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * wolfSSL is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
+/* cyassl version.h
+ * generated from wolfssl version.h
  */
 
-#include <wolfssl/version.h.in>
+/* wolfssl_version.h.in
+*
+* Copyright (C) 2006-2014 wolfSSL Inc.
+*
+* This file is part of wolfSSL. (formerly known as CyaSSL)
+*
+* wolfSSL is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* wolfSSL is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
+*/
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#define LIBWOLFSSL_VERSION_STRING "3.3.0"
+#define LIBWOLFSSL_VERSION_HEX 0x03003000
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
diff --git a/wolfssl/version.h b/wolfssl/version.h
index f3b85d1c4..86300d5bc 100644
--- a/wolfssl/version.h
+++ b/wolfssl/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* cyassl_version.h.in
+/* wolfssl_version.h.in
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2006-2014 wolfSSL Inc.
  *
diff --git a/wolfssl/version.h.in b/wolfssl/version.h.in
index 1d2b538b6..458117130 100644
--- a/wolfssl/version.h.in
+++ b/wolfssl/version.h.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* cyassl_version.h.in
+/* wolfssl_version.h.in
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2006-2014 wolfSSL Inc.
  *