diff --git a/include/config/keyvalueconfigbase.h b/include/config/keyvalueconfigbase.h
index 52e58a03..f7db0d96 100644
--- a/include/config/keyvalueconfigbase.h
+++ b/include/config/keyvalueconfigbase.h
@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@
 
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QString>
-#include <QVersionNumber>
 
 #include "fieldmanager.h"
 
-extern const QVersionNumber porymapVersion;
-
 class KeyValueConfigBase
 {
 public:
diff --git a/include/core/converter.h b/include/core/converter.h
index 6ddf92fc..25859092 100644
--- a/include/core/converter.h
+++ b/include/core/converter.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #define CONVERTER_H
 
 #include <QJsonValue>
+#include <QVersionNumber>
+
 #include "magic_enum.hpp"
 #include "orderedset.h"
 #include "scriptsettings.h"
diff --git a/include/core/version.h b/include/core/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..876f6890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/core/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+#ifndef VERSION_H
+#define VERSION_H
+
+#include <QVersionNumber>
+
+extern const QVersionNumber porymapVersion;
+
+#endif // VERSION_H
diff --git a/porymap.pro b/porymap.pro
index 38d650b5..2cf2251d 100644
--- a/porymap.pro
+++ b/porymap.pro
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ SOURCES += src/config/keyvalueconfigbase.cpp \
     src/core/tileset.cpp \
     src/core/utility.cpp \
     src/core/validator.cpp \
+    src/core/version.cpp \
     src/core/regionmap.cpp \
     src/core/wildmoninfo.cpp \
     src/core/editcommands.cpp \
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ HEADERS  += include/config/keyvalueconfigbase.h \
     include/core/tileset.h \
     include/core/utility.h \
     include/core/validator.h \
+    include/core/version.h \
     include/core/regionmap.h \
     include/core/wildmoninfo.h \
     include/core/editcommands.h \
diff --git a/src/config/keyvalueconfigbase.cpp b/src/config/keyvalueconfigbase.cpp
index bf92797e..82d9a93d 100644
--- a/src/config/keyvalueconfigbase.cpp
+++ b/src/config/keyvalueconfigbase.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 #include <QDir>
 
-const QVersionNumber porymapVersion = QVersionNumber::fromString(PORYMAP_VERSION);
-
 void KeyValueConfigBase::setRoot(const QString& root) {
     m_root = root;
     QDir dir(m_root);
diff --git a/src/core/version.cpp b/src/core/version.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07ebbbde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/version.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#include "version.h"
+
+const QVersionNumber porymapVersion = QVersionNumber::fromString(PORYMAP_VERSION);
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index b1b721a5..1e03cc78 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "newmapgroupdialog.h"
 #include "newlocationdialog.h"
 #include "loadingscreen.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QDirIterator>
diff --git a/src/scriptapi/scripting.cpp b/src/scriptapi/scripting.cpp
index 4489641a..5b4bca25 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi/scripting.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi/scripting.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 Scripting *instance = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/updatepromoter.cpp b/src/ui/updatepromoter.cpp
index 4b66fbff..cea5b753 100644
--- a/src/ui/updatepromoter.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/updatepromoter.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "ui_updatepromoter.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonArray>