--- a/torch/headeronly/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/torch/headeronly/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@ configure_file(
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/torch/headeronly/macros/cmake_macros.h)
 
 file(GLOB HEADERONLY_HEADERS CONFIGURE_DEPENDS
-    *.h
     core/**/*.h
     cpu/**/*.h
     macros/*.h
     util/*.h
 )
 
+set_source_files_properties(version.h PROPERTIES GENERATED TRUE)
+list(APPEND HEADERONLY_HEADERS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/version.h)
+
 add_library(headeronly INTERFACE ${HEADERONLY_HEADERS})
 
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/torch/headeronly/macros/cmake_macros.h