diff --git a/lci/api/lci_config.h.in b/lci/api/lci_config.h.in
index 54307a17..2ab5af51 100644
--- a/lci/api/lci_config.h.in
+++ b/lci/api/lci_config.h.in
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef LCI_LCI_CONFIG_H
 #define LCI_LCI_CONFIG_H
 
+#define LCI_VERSION @CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION@
+#define LCI_VERSION_MAJOR @CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR@
+#define LCI_VERSION_MINOR @CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR@
+#define LCI_VERSION_PATCH @CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH@
+
 #cmakedefine LCI_USE_AVX
 
 #cmakedefine LCI_DEBUG