diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1d1634b..3a381cc 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ endif
 # generate version header file
 version_header = configure_file(
   input: 'zathura/version.h.in',
-  output: 'version.h',
+  output: 'zathura-version.h',
   configuration: conf_data
 )
 include_directories = [
diff --git a/zathura/plugin-api.h b/zathura/plugin-api.h
index b7c9a29..4a61364 100644
--- a/zathura/plugin-api.h
+++ b/zathura/plugin-api.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "page.h"
 #include "document.h"
 #include "links.h"
-#include "version.h"
+#include "zathura-version.h"
 
 typedef struct zathura_plugin_functions_s zathura_plugin_functions_t;