--- Makefile.orig	2018-02-09 09:35:52 UTC
+++ Makefile
@@ -397,6 +397,6 @@ $(ebin)/gpb.app: $(src)/gpb.app.src | $(
 
 $(incdir)/gpb_version.hrl: $(incdir)/gpb_version.hrl.in
 	@echo Generating $@...
-	$(silencer)$(build)/mk_version_hrl \
+	$(silencer)cat \
 	    < include/gpb_version.hrl.in \
 	    > include/gpb_version.hrl