diff --git a/src/include/makeEpicsVersion.pl b/src/include/makeEpicsVersion.pl
index 5c78fc500..3595aff30 100644
--- a/src/include/makeEpicsVersion.pl
+++ b/src/include/makeEpicsVersion.pl
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ print OUT "#define BASE_UPDATE_LEVEL   $upd_level\n";
 print OUT "#define BASE_VERSION_STRING \"EPICS Version $ver_str\"\n";
 print OUT "#define epicsReleaseVersion \"@(#)Version R$ver_str $cvs_date\"\n";
 
+# EPICS_* defs are only for backward compatibility. 
+# They will be removed at some future date.
+print OUT "#define EPICS_VERSION        $ver\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_REVISION       $rev\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_MODIFICATION   $mod\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_UPDATE_NAME    $upd_name\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL   $upd_level\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_VERSION_STRING \"EPICS Version $ver_str\"\n";
+
 close OUT;
 
 
diff --git a/src/libCom/misc/makeEpicsVersion.pl b/src/libCom/misc/makeEpicsVersion.pl
index 5c78fc500..3595aff30 100644
--- a/src/libCom/misc/makeEpicsVersion.pl
+++ b/src/libCom/misc/makeEpicsVersion.pl
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ print OUT "#define BASE_UPDATE_LEVEL   $upd_level\n";
 print OUT "#define BASE_VERSION_STRING \"EPICS Version $ver_str\"\n";
 print OUT "#define epicsReleaseVersion \"@(#)Version R$ver_str $cvs_date\"\n";
 
+# EPICS_* defs are only for backward compatibility. 
+# They will be removed at some future date.
+print OUT "#define EPICS_VERSION        $ver\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_REVISION       $rev\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_MODIFICATION   $mod\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_UPDATE_NAME    $upd_name\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL   $upd_level\n";
+print OUT "#define EPICS_VERSION_STRING \"EPICS Version $ver_str\"\n";
+
 close OUT;