diff --git a/messages.c b/messages.c
index 428db9e..34b39f2 100644
--- a/messages.c
+++ b/messages.c
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 #endif
 
 
+#if defined bb_need_full_version || ! defined BB_DECLARE_EXTERN
+	BB_DEF_MESSAGE(full_version,
+	 "BusyBox v" BB_VER " (" BB_BT ") multi-call binary -- GPL2")
+#endif
 #if defined bb_need_name_too_long || ! defined BB_DECLARE_EXTERN
 	BB_DEF_MESSAGE(name_too_long, "file name too long\n")
 #endif