diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c866753..f1bb448 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ TIMESTAMP = "Tue Feb 17 16:15:12 CET 2026"
 KERNEL_FLAGS = KBUILD_BUILD_TIMESTAMP=$(TIMESTAMP)
 KERNEL_FLAGS += KBUILD_BUILD_USER=root
 KERNEL_FLAGS += KBUILD_BUILD_HOST=libkrunfw
+KERNEL_FLAGS += KBUILD_BUILD_VERSION=1
 
 ifeq ($(SEV),1)
     VARIANT = -sev