diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0881fe9..c3d030a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),)
 MAKECMDGOALS := $(DEFAULT)
 endif
 
-VERSION := 0.13.6
+include version.mk
 export VERSION
 CONF ?= debug
 SDL_AUDIO_DRIVER ?= sdl
diff --git a/libretro/Makefile.common b/libretro/Makefile.common
index 430c03d..fabe3ad 100644
--- a/libretro/Makefile.common
+++ b/libretro/Makefile.common
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION     := 0.13.6
+include $(CORE_DIR)/version.mk
 
 INCFLAGS    := -I$(CORE_DIR)
 
diff --git a/version.mk b/version.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35ae0ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.mk
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+VERSION := 0.13.6