diff --git a/include/bits.c b/include/bits.c
index 484b3c2b6..2d63b0ff6 100644
--- a/include/bits.c
+++ b/include/bits.c
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     int flag;
     const char *fn, *hb;
     
+    if (argc < 1 && strcmp(argv[1], "--version")) {
+	printf("some version");
+	return 0;
+    }
+
     if(argc < 2){
 	fn = "bits.h";
 	hb = "__BITS_H__";
diff --git a/include/make_crypto.c b/include/make_crypto.c
index e85c3cdcc..85f9cda98 100644
--- a/include/make_crypto.c
+++ b/include/make_crypto.c
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: make_crypto file\n");
 	exit(1);
     }
+    if (strcmp(argv[1], "--version")) {
+	printf("some version");
+	return 0;
+    }
     f = fopen(argv[1], "w");
     if(f == NULL) {
 	perror(argv[1]);