diff --git a/Makefile.openpandora b/Makefile.openpandora
index b39176e1c8..4a72fbb9f1 100644
--- a/Makefile.openpandora
+++ b/Makefile.openpandora
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RARCH_VERSION		= "1.6.7.0"
+include Makefile.version
 
 DEBUG = 0
 
diff --git a/Makefile.ps3 b/Makefile.ps3
index a0f1a339d6..0ab0467f59 100644
--- a/Makefile.ps3
+++ b/Makefile.ps3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RARCH_VERSION		= "1.6.7.0"
+include Makefile.version
 
 #which compiler to build  with - GCC or SNC
 #set to GCC for debug builds for use with debugger
diff --git a/Makefile.ps3.cobra b/Makefile.ps3.cobra
index 8c153d2694..d1ae13b3ad 100644
--- a/Makefile.ps3.cobra
+++ b/Makefile.ps3.cobra
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RARCH_VERSION		= "1.6.7.0"
+include Makefile.version
 
 #which compiler to build  with - GCC or SNC
 #set to GCC for debug builds for use with debugger
diff --git a/Makefile.psl1ght b/Makefile.psl1ght
index 09e7755e47..0ed9ffdd1e 100644
--- a/Makefile.psl1ght
+++ b/Makefile.psl1ght
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RARCH_VERSION		= "1.6.7.0"
+include Makefile.version
 
 DEBUG			= 0
 HAVE_LOGGER		= 0
diff --git a/Makefile.version b/Makefile.version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9af223c1cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile.version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+RARCH_VERSION		= "1.6.7.0"