diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
index 412ee96cfd6..6d8d4266885 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
@@ -460,12 +460,6 @@
 #  define QT_ASAN_ENABLED
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-# if __has_include(<version>) /* remove this check once Integrity, QNX have caught up */
-#  include <version>
-# endif
-#endif
-
 /*
  * C++11 support
  *
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qtconfiginclude.h b/src/corelib/global/qtconfiginclude.h
index 8b22a47ac7c..8e86a2c825e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qtconfiginclude.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qtconfiginclude.h
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 #  pragma qt_sync_stop_processing
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+# if __has_include(<version>) /* remove this check once Integrity, QNX have caught up */
+#  include <version>
+# endif
+#endif
+
 #include <QtCore/qconfig.h>
 
 #ifdef QT_BOOTSTRAPPED