diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.cpp b/ArduPlane/Plane.cpp
index 5c0614cc18..fe304dd626 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 #include "Plane.h"
+
+#define FORCE_VERSION_H_INCLUDE
 #include "version.h"
+#undef FORCE_VERSION_H_INCLUDE
 
 const AP_HAL::HAL& hal = AP_HAL::get_HAL();
 
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.h b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
index 39a7de4bf7..406648ec03 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@
 #include "Parameters.h"
 #include "avoidance_adsb.h"
 #include "AP_Arming.h"
-#include "version.h"
 
 #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_SITL
 #include <SITL/SITL.h>
@@ -157,18 +156,7 @@ public:
     void loop() override;
 
 private:
-
-    const AP_FWVersion fwver {
-        major: FW_MAJOR,
-        minor: FW_MINOR,
-        patch: FW_PATCH,
-        fw_type: FW_TYPE,
-#ifndef GIT_VERSION
-        fw_string: THISFIRMWARE
-#else
-        fw_string: THISFIRMWARE " (" GIT_VERSION ")"
-#endif
-    };
+    static const AP_FWVersion fwver;
 
     // key aircraft parameters passed to multiple libraries
     AP_Vehicle::FixedWing aparm;
diff --git a/ArduPlane/version.cpp b/ArduPlane/version.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a41e51fd40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ArduPlane/version.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * This file is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "Plane.h"
+
+#define FORCE_VERSION_H_INCLUDE
+#include "version.h"
+#undef FORCE_VERSION_H_INCLUDE
+
+#include <AP_Common/AP_FWVersion.h>
+
+const AP_FWVersion Plane::fwver{
+    .major = FW_MAJOR,
+    .minor = FW_MINOR,
+    .patch = FW_PATCH,
+    .fw_type = FW_TYPE,
+#ifndef GIT_VERSION
+    .fw_string = THISFIRMWARE,
+#else
+    .fw_string = THISFIRMWARE " (" GIT_VERSION ")",
+    .fw_hash_str = GIT_VERSION,
+#endif
+#ifdef PX4_GIT_VERSION
+    .middleware_hash_str = PX4_GIT_VERSION,
+#endif
+#ifdef NUTTX_GIT_VERSION
+    .os_hash_str = NUTTX_GIT_VERSION,
+#endif
+};