diff --git a/fido2/version.c b/fido2/version.c
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+++ b/fido2/version.c
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+#include "version.h"
+
+
+static const version_t firmware_version __attribute__ ((section (".flag"))) __attribute__ ((__used__)) =  {
+  .major = SOLO_VERSION_MAJ,
+  .minor = SOLO_VERSION_MIN,
+  .patch = SOLO_VERSION_PATCH,
+  .reserved = 0
+};
+
+// from tinycbor, for a quick static_assert
+#include <compilersupport_p.h>
+cbor_static_assert(sizeof(version_t) == 4);