diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.am b/scripts/Makefile.am
index c4d0e9aba18..2d7f18b676b 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.am
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.am
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ SUFFIXES = .sh
 	  -e 's!@''innodb_system_libs''@!@innodb_system_libs@!' \
 	  -e 's!@''openssl_libs''@!@openssl_libs@!' \
 	  -e 's!@''VERSION''@!@VERSION@!' \
+	  -e 's!@''MYSQL_BASE_VERSION''@!@MYSQL_BASE_VERSION@!' \
 	  -e 's!@''MYSQL_SERVER_SUFFIX''@!@MYSQL_SERVER_SUFFIX@!' \
 	  -e 's!@''COMPILATION_COMMENT''@!@COMPILATION_COMMENT@!' \
 	  -e 's!@''MACHINE_TYPE''@!@MACHINE_TYPE@!' \