diff --git a/src/nwnss/CMakeLists.txt b/src/nwnss/CMakeLists.txt
index 304f2cf..4517036 100644
--- a/src/nwnss/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/nwnss/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ add_library(nwnss SHARED
     library/xCtype.c
     library/xString.c
     nsslnxlib/nwlocale.c
+    comn/comnVersion.c
     comn/common/beastHash.c
     comn/common/comnMacShortName.c
     comn/common/comnVariableData.c
@@ -150,7 +151,11 @@ target_compile_definitions(nwnss
         MARS_NWE_NWCORE_DOS_CODEPAGE="VENDORS/MICSFT/PC/CP850"
         MARS_NWE_NWCORE_MAC_CODEPAGE="VENDORS/APPLE/ROMAN"
         MARS_NWE_NWNSS_UNICODE
-        MARS_NWE_VERSION_STRING="${MARS_NWE_VERSION}")
+        MARS_NWE_VERSION_STRING="${MARS_NWE_VERSION}"
+        ZMAJV=${VERSION_MAJOR}
+        ZMINV=${VERSION_MINOR}
+        ZSUBV=${VERSION_PATCH}
+        ZBLDN=0)
 
 target_include_directories(nwnss
     PUBLIC
diff --git a/src/nwnss/comn/comnVersion.c b/src/nwnss/comn/comnVersion.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01cebaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nwnss/comn/comnVersion.c
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ |
+ |	(C) Copyright 1985, 1991, 1993, 1996 Novell, Inc.
+ |	All Rights Reserved.
+ |
+ |	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ |	modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ |	License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ |
+ |	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ |	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ |	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ |	GNU General Public License for more details.
+ |
+ |	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ |	along with this program; if not, contact Novell, Inc.
+ |
+ |	To contact Novell about this file by physical or electronic mail,
+ |	you may find current contact information at www.novell.com
+ |
+ |***************************************************************************
+ |
+ |	 NetWare Advance File Services (PSS) module
+ |
+ |---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ |
+ | $Author: taysom $
+ | $Date: 2004-12-31 01:10:58 +0530 (Fri, 31 Dec 2004) $
+ |
+ | $RCSfile$
+ | $Revision: 465 $
+ |
+ |---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ |	This module is used to:
+ |		Holds build number for the given product
+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#include <DisplayVersion.h>
+
+VersionInformation_s CMN_VersionInfo =
+{
+	ZMAJV,
+	ZMINV,
+	ZSUBV,
+	ZBLDN,
+	VERINFO_PATENT_PENDING
+};
diff --git a/tests/nwnss/namespace/test_nwnss_namespace.c b/tests/nwnss/namespace/test_nwnss_namespace.c
index fc4dd39..812d7fd 100644
--- a/tests/nwnss/namespace/test_nwnss_namespace.c
+++ b/tests/nwnss/namespace/test_nwnss_namespace.c
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@
 #include "dosNSpace.h"
 #include <library/xStdlib.h>
 #include <inst.h>
+#include <DisplayVersion.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+extern VersionInformation_s CMN_VersionInfo;
+
 #define CHECK(expr) do { \
     if (!(expr)) { \
         fprintf(stderr, "CHECK failed: %s:%d: %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, #expr); \
@@ -132,6 +135,8 @@ int main(void)
     CHECK(sizeof(TagRequest_s) >= sizeof(void *));
     CHECK(MACNS_wildMatch == MACNS_wildMatch);
     CHECK(UNIXNS_wildMatch == UNIXNS_wildMatch);
+    CHECK(CMN_VersionInfo.majorVersion >= 0);
+    CHECK(CMN_VersionInfo.patentInfo == VERINFO_PATENT_PENDING);
 
     memset(answer, 0, sizeof(answer));
     CHECK(DOSNS_wildReplace(NULL, src_pattern, src_name, replace_pattern, answer) == zOK);