diff --git a/src/main/build/version.h b/src/main/build/version.h
index 0c4ef6069..c6b257bb5 100644
--- a/src/main/build/version.h
+++ b/src/main/build/version.h
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "common/utils.h"
+
 #define FC_FIRMWARE_NAME            "Betaflight"
 #define FC_VERSION_MAJOR            3  // increment when a major release is made (big new feature, etc)
 #define FC_VERSION_MINOR            2  // increment when a minor release is made (small new feature, change etc)
 #define FC_VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL      0  // increment when a bug is fixed
 
-#define STR_HELPER(x) #x
-#define STR(x) STR_HELPER(x)
 #define FC_VERSION_STRING STR(FC_VERSION_MAJOR) "." STR(FC_VERSION_MINOR) "." STR(FC_VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL)
 
 #define MW_VERSION              231