diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a1afa71..dcf3529c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ set(DEXED_JUCE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libs/JUCE" CACHE STRING "Path to JUCE l
 add_subdirectory(${DEXED_JUCE_PATH} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/JUCE EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 add_subdirectory(libs/clap-juce-extensions EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 
-
+# Adding the new "version.h" file created from "version.h.in" file, containing definition of DEXED_ID needed in Dexed.h
+configure_file(version.h.in version.h)
+include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
 #Adds all the module sources so they appear correctly in the IDE
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS YES)
diff --git a/Source/Dexed.h b/Source/Dexed.h
index dec60148..4ab021d9 100644
--- a/Source/Dexed.h
+++ b/Source/Dexed.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #ifndef DEXED_H_INCLUDED
 #define DEXED_H_INCLUDED
 
+// get value of the DEXED_ID from the PROJECT_VERSION from the main CMakeLists.txt
+#include "version.h"
+
 void dexed_trace(const char *source, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 #define __QUOTE(name) #name
diff --git a/version.h.in b/version.h.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c36bab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.h.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#define DEXED_ID "@PROJECT_VERSION@"