diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index 215c68a30..22c2fe545 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -3773,12 +3773,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	deinit_and_exit(0);
 }
 
-#if defined(__clang_version__)
-REGISTER_BUILD_OPTS("Built with clang compiler version " __clang_version__);
-#elif defined(__VERSION__)
-REGISTER_BUILD_OPTS("Built with gcc compiler version " __VERSION__);
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Local variables:
  *  c-indent-level: 8
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 99a85776f..135ff8d06 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@ char haproxy_version_here[] = "HAProxy version follows";
 char haproxy_version[]      = HAPROXY_VERSION;
 char haproxy_date[]         = HAPROXY_DATE;
 char stats_version_string[] = STATS_VERSION_STRING;
+
+#if defined(__clang_version__)
+REGISTER_BUILD_OPTS("Built with clang compiler version " __clang_version__);
+#elif defined(__VERSION__)
+REGISTER_BUILD_OPTS("Built with gcc compiler version " __VERSION__);
+#endif