diff --git a/build_tools/make_version_h b/build_tools/make_version_h
index 834a3c391c..5c74716f20 100755
--- a/build_tools/make_version_h
+++ b/build_tools/make_version_h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-if [ ! -f .flavor ]; then
+if test ! -f .flavor ; then
     cat << END
 /*
  * version.h 
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@ if [ ! -f .flavor ]; then
 #define ASTERISK_VERSION "${ASTERISKVERSION}"
 #define ASTERISK_VERSION_NUM ${ASTERISKVERSIONNUM}
 
+END
+elif test ! -f .version ; then
+    aadkflavor=`cat .flavor`
+    cat << END
+/*
+ * version.h 
+ * Automatically generated
+ */
+#define ASTERISK_VERSION "${ASTERISKVERSION} (${aadkflavor})"
+#define ASTERISK_VERSION_NUM ${ASTERISKVERSIONNUM}
+
 END
 else
     aadkver=`cat .version`