diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 3f25607e3b..c5bf06813f 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ sysinfo.gap: config.status $(srcdir)/Makefile.rules cnf/GAP-CFLAGS cnf/GAP-CPPFL
 	@echo "GAP_ABI=$(ABI)" >> $@
 	@echo "GAP_HPCGAP=$(HPCGAP)" >> $@
 	@echo "" >> $@
+	@echo "GAP_VERSION=\"$(GAP_VERSION)\"" >> $@
 	@echo "GAP_KERNEL_MAJOR_VERSION=$(GAP_KERNEL_MAJOR_VERSION)" >> $@
 	@echo "GAP_KERNEL_MINOR_VERSION=$(GAP_KERNEL_MINOR_VERSION)" >> $@
 	@echo "" >> $@