diff --git a/Tools/AP_Periph/version.cpp b/Tools/AP_Periph/version.cpp
index f557ce9f89..e38ffded0c 100644
--- a/Tools/AP_Periph/version.cpp
+++ b/Tools/AP_Periph/version.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 #define FORCE_VERSION_H_INCLUDE
 #include "version.h"
-#include <AP_Common/AP_FWVersionDefine.h>
-#undef FORCE_VERSION_H_INCLUDE
\ No newline at end of file
+#undef FORCE_VERSION_H_INCLUDE
diff --git a/Tools/AP_Periph/version.h b/Tools/AP_Periph/version.h
index 090841e1d5..6166fba32d 100644
--- a/Tools/AP_Periph/version.h
+++ b/Tools/AP_Periph/version.h
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <GCS_MAVLink/GCS_MAVLink.h>
+#ifndef FORCE_VERSION_H_INCLUDE
+#error version.h should never be included directly. You probably want to include AP_Common/AP_FWVersion.h
+#endif
+
+#include "ap_version.h"
 
 #define THISFIRMWARE "AP_Periph V1.7.0-dev"
 
+// defines needed due to lack of GCS includes
+#define FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_DEV 0
+#define FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_BETA 255
+#define FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_OFFICIAL 255
+
+
 // the following line is parsed by the autotest scripts
 #define FIRMWARE_VERSION 1,7,0,FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_DEV
 
@@ -12,7 +22,4 @@
 #define FW_PATCH 0
 #define FW_TYPE FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_DEV
 
-
-
-
-
+#include <AP_Common/AP_FWVersionDefine.h>