diff --git a/build/Makefile.am b/build/Makefile.am
index b6b8e094c0..283dce2f04 100644
--- a/build/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/Makefile.am
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.decl
 
 SUBDIRS = \
 	win32
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/build/win32/Makefile.am b/build/win32/Makefile.am
index 050539c35d..f48c8e3eb3 100644
--- a/build/win32/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/win32/Makefile.am
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.decl
 SUBDIRS = \
 	vs9  \
 	vs10
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/Makefile.am b/build/win32/vs10/Makefile.am
index 0465eb2601..ac7c43b1d7 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/Makefile.am
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	gailutil.vcxproj \
 	gailutil.vcxproj.filters \
 	install.vcxproj
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/Makefile.am b/build/win32/vs9/Makefile.am
index 15ee37ceba..10bdd326aa 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/Makefile.am
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	gtka11y.vcprojin \
 	gailutil.vcproj \
 	install.vcproj
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/demos/widget-factory/Makefile.am b/demos/widget-factory/Makefile.am
index 8989139570..2c48c084c7 100644
--- a/demos/widget-factory/Makefile.am
+++ b/demos/widget-factory/Makefile.am
@@ -29,3 +29,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	widget-factory.ui \
 	widget-factory.gresource.xml \
 	gtk-logo-256.png
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 4078ddfc9d..c55a6a8e1e 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -61,3 +61,5 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = \
 	builder
 
 EXTRA_DIST = builder.ui
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/gtk/native/Makefile.am b/gtk/native/Makefile.am
index 4f029f602b..17f00159b1 100644
--- a/gtk/native/Makefile.am
+++ b/gtk/native/Makefile.am
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ native_update_icon_cache_CFLAGS = $(NATIVE_GDKPIXBUF_CFLAGS)
 native_update_icon_cache_LDADD = $(NATIVE_GDKPIXBUF_LIBS)
 native_update_icon_cache_SOURCES = $(srcdir)/../updateiconcache.c
 endif
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/tests/a11y/Makefile.am b/tests/a11y/Makefile.am
index fd4ab2b3da..b84a1ff573 100644
--- a/tests/a11y/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/a11y/Makefile.am
@@ -70,3 +70,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	placeholder-text.ui placeholder-text.txt \
 	menu.ui menu.txt \
 	combos.ui combos.txt
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/tests/css/Makefile.am b/tests/css/Makefile.am
index f14e7b59b2..cd5b0d6704 100644
--- a/tests/css/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/css/Makefile.am
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ LDADD = \
 	$(GTK_DEP_LIBS)
 
 TEST_PROGS += api 
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/tests/css/parser/Makefile.am b/tests/css/parser/Makefile.am
index 301c0f0a5d..038e9013ae 100644
--- a/tests/css/parser/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/css/parser/Makefile.am
@@ -341,3 +341,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	value-none.errors \
 	value-none.ref.css \
 	widget-style-property.css
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/tests/reftests/Makefile.am b/tests/reftests/Makefile.am
index c708183f76..f916982ebf 100644
--- a/tests/reftests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/reftests/Makefile.am
@@ -259,3 +259,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	unresolvable.ui \
 	window-border-width.ref.ui \
 	window-border-width.ui
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/tests/visuals/Makefile.am b/tests/visuals/Makefile.am
index 90d53793e1..8250de6df0 100644
--- a/tests/visuals/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/visuals/Makefile.am
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	osd-toolbars.ui \
 	primary-toolbar.ui \
 	suggested-action-buttons.ui
+
+-include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk