diff --git a/src/crypto.c b/src/crypto.c
index 3423b0a..dd0ba0f 100644
--- a/src/crypto.c
+++ b/src/crypto.c
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 #include "btreeInt.h"
 #include "crypto.h"
 
+const char* codec_get_cipher_version() {
+  return CIPHER_VERSION;
+}
+
 /* Generate code to return a string value */
 void codec_vdbe_return_static_string(Parse *pParse, const char *zLabel, const char *value){
   Vdbe *v = sqlite3GetVdbe(pParse);
diff --git a/src/pragma.c b/src/pragma.c
index 09282a7..5c991ab 100644
--- a/src/pragma.c
+++ b/src/pragma.c
@@ -1537,7 +1537,8 @@ void sqlite3Pragma(
 /** BEGIN CRYPTO **/
   if( sqlite3StrICmp(zLeft, "cipher_version")==0 && !zRight ){
     extern void codec_vdbe_return_static_string(Parse *pParse, const char *zLabel, const char *value);
-    codec_vdbe_return_static_string(pParse, "cipher_version", CIPHER_VERSION);
+    extern const char* codec_get_cipher_version();
+    codec_vdbe_return_static_string(pParse, "cipher_version", codec_get_cipher_version());
   }else
   if( sqlite3StrICmp(zLeft, "cipher")==0 && zRight ){
     extern int codec_set_cipher_name(sqlite3*, int, const char *, int);