diff --git a/package/earlyoom/earlyoom.mk b/package/earlyoom/earlyoom.mk
index c7042a054e..808b9c49fa 100644
--- a/package/earlyoom/earlyoom.mk
+++ b/package/earlyoom/earlyoom.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ EARLYOOM_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 EARLYOOM_BUILD_TARGETS = earlyoom.service earlyoom
 EARLYOOM_INSTALL_TARGETS = install-default install-bin
-EARLYOOM_CFLAGS = '$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -DVERSION=\"1.6\"'
+EARLYOOM_CFLAGS = '$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -DVERSION=\"$(EARLYOOM_VERSION)\"'
 
 EARLYOOM_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \