diff --git a/src/config.h.in b/src/config.h.in
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+// Filled in by the build system
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_H
+#define CONFIG_H
+
+#define INSTALL_PREFIX "@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@"
+#define BUILD_INFO "BUILD_DATE=@BUILD_DATE@ RUN_IN_PLACE=@RUN_IN_PLACE@ INSTALL_PREFIX=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@"
+
+#endif
+