diff --git a/fftools/cmdutils.c b/fftools/cmdutils.c
index 869b5ec012..87f410e975 100644
--- a/fftools/cmdutils.c
+++ b/fftools/cmdutils.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "compat/va_copy.h"
 #include "libavformat/avformat.h"
+#include "libavformat/version.h"
 #include "libavfilter/avfilter.h"
 #include "libavdevice/avdevice.h"
 #include "libswscale/swscale.h"
diff --git a/fftools/ffprobe.c b/fftools/ffprobe.c
index 69dedead0c..8f5aa12600 100644
--- a/fftools/ffprobe.c
+++ b/fftools/ffprobe.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "libavformat/avformat.h"
+#include "libavformat/version.h"
 #include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
 #include "libavcodec/version.h"
 #include "libavutil/avassert.h"
diff --git a/libavdevice/pulse_audio_dec.c b/libavdevice/pulse_audio_dec.c
index b23d08e4d3..5a42f71ede 100644
--- a/libavdevice/pulse_audio_dec.c
+++ b/libavdevice/pulse_audio_dec.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "libavformat/avformat.h"
 #include "libavformat/internal.h"
+#include "libavformat/version.h"
 #include "pulse_audio_common.h"
 #include "timefilter.h"
 
diff --git a/libavdevice/pulse_audio_enc.c b/libavdevice/pulse_audio_enc.c
index 4ff425d33f..7b50517fc7 100644
--- a/libavdevice/pulse_audio_enc.c
+++ b/libavdevice/pulse_audio_enc.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <pulse/error.h>
 #include "libavformat/avformat.h"
 #include "libavformat/internal.h"
+#include "libavformat/version.h"
 #include "libavutil/channel_layout.h"
 #include "libavutil/internal.h"
 #include "libavutil/opt.h"
diff --git a/libavformat/Makefile b/libavformat/Makefile
index 6566e40cac..dc4bc06c5c 100644
--- a/libavformat/Makefile
+++ b/libavformat/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ DESC = FFmpeg container format library
 HEADERS = avformat.h                                                    \
           avio.h                                                        \
           version.h                                                     \
+          version_major.h                                               \
 
 OBJS = allformats.o         \
        avio.o               \
diff --git a/libavformat/avformat.h b/libavformat/avformat.h
index b4b8075ae6..d37a582838 100644
--- a/libavformat/avformat.h
+++ b/libavformat/avformat.h
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 #include "libavutil/log.h"
 
 #include "avio.h"
-#include "libavformat/version.h"
+#include "libavformat/version_major.h"
 
 struct AVFormatContext;
 struct AVStream;
diff --git a/libavformat/avio.h b/libavformat/avio.h
index cd63322a62..a7a0fbdead 100644
--- a/libavformat/avio.h
+++ b/libavformat/avio.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "libavutil/dict.h"
 #include "libavutil/log.h"
 
-#include "libavformat/version.h"
+#include "libavformat/version_major.h"
 
 /**
  * Seeking works like for a local file.
diff --git a/libavformat/flacenc.c b/libavformat/flacenc.c
index b267197ccc..88dbe87af4 100644
--- a/libavformat/flacenc.c
+++ b/libavformat/flacenc.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "flacenc.h"
 #include "id3v2.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "version.h"
 #include "vorbiscomment.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libavformat/framehash.c b/libavformat/framehash.c
index 04c40825b9..43b8ab3be2 100644
--- a/libavformat/framehash.c
+++ b/libavformat/framehash.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "libavutil/channel_layout.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 int ff_framehash_write_header(AVFormatContext *s)
 {
diff --git a/libavformat/matroskaenc.c b/libavformat/matroskaenc.c
index 38d9485288..e8df5db3bd 100644
--- a/libavformat/matroskaenc.c
+++ b/libavformat/matroskaenc.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "isom.h"
 #include "matroska.h"
 #include "riff.h"
+#include "version.h"
 #include "vorbiscomment.h"
 #include "wv.h"
 
diff --git a/libavformat/mmf.c b/libavformat/mmf.c
index 0c067a1025..e836390bff 100644
--- a/libavformat/mmf.c
+++ b/libavformat/mmf.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "pcm.h"
 #include "rawenc.h"
 #include "riff.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 typedef struct MMFContext {
     int64_t atrpos, atsqpos, awapos;
diff --git a/libavformat/movenc.c b/libavformat/movenc.c
index 8e3f803b38..14482abe8d 100644
--- a/libavformat/movenc.c
+++ b/libavformat/movenc.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #include "mov_chan.h"
 #include "movenc_ttml.h"
 #include "ttmlenc.h"
+#include "version.h"
 #include "vpcc.h"
 
 static const AVOption options[] = {
diff --git a/libavformat/mux.c b/libavformat/mux.c
index 53eb56f0af..bd85661663 100644
--- a/libavformat/mux.c
+++ b/libavformat/mux.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "avformat.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "version.h"
 #include "libavcodec/bsf.h"
 #include "libavcodec/internal.h"
 #include "libavcodec/packet_internal.h"
diff --git a/libavformat/mxfenc.c b/libavformat/mxfenc.c
index 1e87dc6111..8ca67f52c6 100644
--- a/libavformat/mxfenc.c
+++ b/libavformat/mxfenc.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include "avc.h"
 #include "mxf.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 extern const AVOutputFormat ff_mxf_d10_muxer;
 extern const AVOutputFormat ff_mxf_opatom_muxer;
diff --git a/libavformat/nutenc.c b/libavformat/nutenc.c
index 585ce953ca..c33c16fd44 100644
--- a/libavformat/nutenc.c
+++ b/libavformat/nutenc.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "avio_internal.h"
 #include "riff.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 static int find_expected_header(AVCodecParameters *p, int size, int key_frame,
                                 uint8_t out[64])
diff --git a/libavformat/oggenc.c b/libavformat/oggenc.c
index a88dab8ccc..31f47dadf6 100644
--- a/libavformat/oggenc.c
+++ b/libavformat/oggenc.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "avformat.h"
 #include "avio_internal.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "version.h"
 #include "vorbiscomment.h"
 
 #define MAX_PAGE_SIZE 65025
diff --git a/libavformat/rtmpproto.c b/libavformat/rtmpproto.c
index 34020bc383..88557140f7 100644
--- a/libavformat/rtmpproto.c
+++ b/libavformat/rtmpproto.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "rtmpcrypt.h"
 #include "rtmppkt.h"
 #include "url.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 #if CONFIG_ZLIB
 #include <zlib.h>
diff --git a/libavformat/rtsp.c b/libavformat/rtsp.c
index 70c18941ca..f1992f193e 100644
--- a/libavformat/rtsp.c
+++ b/libavformat/rtsp.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "url.h"
 #include "rtpenc.h"
 #include "mpegts.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 /* Default timeout values for read packet in seconds  */
 #define READ_PACKET_TIMEOUT_S 10
diff --git a/libavformat/rtspdec.c b/libavformat/rtspdec.c
index 2ada29a2d3..eee6329025 100644
--- a/libavformat/rtspdec.c
+++ b/libavformat/rtspdec.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "rdt.h"
 #include "tls.h"
 #include "url.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 static const struct RTSPStatusMessage {
     enum RTSPStatusCode code;
diff --git a/libavformat/utils.c b/libavformat/utils.c
index ca61a97759..1ec413f198 100644
--- a/libavformat/utils.c
+++ b/libavformat/utils.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #if CONFIG_NETWORK
 #include "network.h"
 #endif
+#include "version.h"
 
 #include "libavutil/ffversion.h"
 const char av_format_ffversion[] = "FFmpeg version " FFMPEG_VERSION;
diff --git a/libavformat/version.h b/libavformat/version.h
index 26234573b8..30dd63e590 100644
--- a/libavformat/version.h
+++ b/libavformat/version.h
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@
 
 #include "libavutil/version.h"
 
-// Major bumping may affect Ticket5467, 5421, 5451(compatibility with Chromium)
-// Also please add any ticket numbers that you believe might be affected here
-#define LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR  59
+#include "version_major.h"
+
 #define LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MINOR  17
 #define LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MICRO 102
 
@@ -45,22 +44,4 @@
 
 #define LIBAVFORMAT_IDENT       "Lavf" AV_STRINGIFY(LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION)
 
-/**
- * FF_API_* defines may be placed below to indicate public API that will be
- * dropped at a future version bump. The defines themselves are not part of
- * the public API and may change, break or disappear at any time.
- *
- * @note, when bumping the major version it is recommended to manually
- * disable each FF_API_* in its own commit instead of disabling them all
- * at once through the bump. This improves the git bisect-ability of the change.
- *
- */
-#define FF_API_LAVF_PRIV_OPT            (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
-#define FF_API_COMPUTE_PKT_FIELDS2      (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
-#define FF_API_AVIOCONTEXT_WRITTEN      (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
-#define FF_HLS_TS_OPTIONS               (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
-#define FF_API_AVSTREAM_CLASS           (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR > 59)
-
-
-#define FF_API_R_FRAME_RATE            1
 #endif /* AVFORMAT_VERSION_H */
diff --git a/libavformat/version_major.h b/libavformat/version_major.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4c3550d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavformat/version_major.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Version macros.
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR_H
+#define AVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR_H
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @ingroup libavf
+ * Libavformat version macros
+ */
+
+// Major bumping may affect Ticket5467, 5421, 5451(compatibility with Chromium)
+// Also please add any ticket numbers that you believe might be affected here
+#define LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR  59
+
+/**
+ * FF_API_* defines may be placed below to indicate public API that will be
+ * dropped at a future version bump. The defines themselves are not part of
+ * the public API and may change, break or disappear at any time.
+ *
+ * @note, when bumping the major version it is recommended to manually
+ * disable each FF_API_* in its own commit instead of disabling them all
+ * at once through the bump. This improves the git bisect-ability of the change.
+ *
+ */
+#define FF_API_LAVF_PRIV_OPT            (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
+#define FF_API_COMPUTE_PKT_FIELDS2      (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
+#define FF_API_AVIOCONTEXT_WRITTEN      (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
+#define FF_HLS_TS_OPTIONS               (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
+#define FF_API_AVSTREAM_CLASS           (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR > 59)
+
+
+#define FF_API_R_FRAME_RATE            1
+#endif /* AVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR_H */
