diff --git a/main.h b/main.h
index 226745bb..279ff28a 100644
--- a/main.h
+++ b/main.h
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 // Keep the number in sync with configure.in (and also with configure)
 #define VERSION 0.057
 
+// You can add -DVERSION_EXTRA="stuff" to your CXXFLAGS!
+#ifndef VERSION_EXTRA
+#define VERSION_EXTRA ""
+#endif
+
 #ifndef _MODDIR_
 #define _MODDIR_ "/usr/lib/znc"
 #endif
diff --git a/znc.cpp b/znc.cpp
index 4b9359f6..936cb27f 100644
--- a/znc.cpp
+++ b/znc.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ CString CZNC::GetTag(bool bIncludeVersion) {
 
 	char szBuf[128];
 	memset(szBuf, 0, 128);
-	snprintf(szBuf, 127, "ZNC %1.3f - http://znc.sourceforge.net", VERSION);
+	snprintf(szBuf, 127, "ZNC %1.3f"VERSION_EXTRA" - http://znc.sourceforge.net", VERSION);
 
 	return szBuf;
 }