diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index df2bc14..f8b632e 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ endif()
 set(VERSION "const char* GIT_REV=\"${GIT_REV}\";
 const char* GIT_BRANCH=\"${GIT_BRANCH}\";")
 
-if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/version.cpp)
-    file(READ ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/version.cpp VERSION_)
+if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qpms_version.c)
+    file(READ ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qpms_version.c VERSION_)
 else()
     set(VERSION_ "")
 endif()
 
 if (NOT "${VERSION}" STREQUAL "${VERSION_}")
-    file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/version.cpp "${VERSION}")
+    file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qpms_version.c "${VERSION}")
 endif()