diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 03dc1d2f5..c087d872b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ AC_INIT([rofi], [1.6.1-dev], [https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/],[],[https://r
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([source/rofi.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
-AH_BOTTOM([#include "gitconfig.h"])
 
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl Lex & Bison language parser.
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index fc7ba62c9..b75318463 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #define G_LOG_DOMAIN    "Rofi"
 
 #include <config.h>
+#include <gitconfig.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>