diff --git a/src/wiiuse_internal.h b/src/wiiuse_internal.h
index 64f3675..3ab3264 100644
--- a/src/wiiuse_internal.h
+++ b/src/wiiuse_internal.h
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-/* wiiuse version */
-#define WIIUSE_VERSION					"0.12"
-
 /********************
  *
  *	Wiimote internal codes
@@ -212,6 +209,12 @@
 
 #include "wiiuse.h"
 
+#define _STRINGIFY(s) _STRINGIFY_IMPL(s)
+#define _STRINGIFY_IMPL(s) #s
+
+/* wiiuse version, from public per-component version defines */
+#define WIIUSE_VERSION _STRINGIFY(WIIUSE_MAJOR) "." _STRINGIFY(WIIUSE_MINOR) "." _STRINGIFY(WIIUSE_MICRO)
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif