diff --git a/debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk b/debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk
index 4f8fdaf..ad8c812 100644
--- a/debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk
+++ b/debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ endif
 	# We'll symlink this stuff
 	rm -f $(hdrdir)/Makefile
 	rm -rf $(hdrdir)/include2
+	# Copy over the compilation version.
+	cp "$(builddir)/build-$*/include/generated/compile.h" \
+		"$(hdrdir)/include/generated/compile.h"
 	# powerpc seems to need some .o files for external module linking. Add them in.
 ifeq ($(arch),powerpc)
 	mkdir -p $(hdrdir)/arch/powerpc/lib