diff --git a/GitSHA1.c.in b/GitSHA1.c.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6dfd0c74b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GitSHA1.c.in
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#define GIT_SHA1 "@GIT_SHA1@"
+const char g_GIT_SHA1[] = GIT_SHA1;
diff --git a/include/GitSHA1.h b/include/GitSHA1.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e02c575f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/GitSHA1.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extern const char g_GIT_SHA1[];