diff --git a/configure/CONFIG b/configure/CONFIG
index 212748785..a62550353 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG
+++ b/configure/CONFIG
@@ -33,12 +33,15 @@ include $(CONFIG)/CONFIG_COMMON
 #  Base-specific build options
 #
 include $(CONFIG)/CONFIG_BASE
-include $(CONFIG)/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
 
 #  Site-specific build options
 #
 include $(CONFIG)/CONFIG_SITE
 
+#  Version numbering
+#
+include $(CONFIG)/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+
 #  Host architecture specific definitions
 #
 include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).Common