diff --git a/sys/arch/macppc/stand/newvers.sh b/sys/arch/macppc/stand/newvers.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d0a1ba51f04..000000000000
--- a/sys/arch/macppc/stand/newvers.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh -
-#
-#	$NetBSD: newvers.sh,v 1.1 1998/05/15 10:15:59 tsubai Exp $
-#
-# Copyright (c) 1984, 1986, 1990, 1993
-#	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-# are met:
-# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-# 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
-#    must display the following acknowledgement:
-#	This product includes software developed by the University of
-#	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
-# 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
-#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
-#    without specific prior written permission.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
-# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
-# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
-# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
-# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
-# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
-# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
-# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
-# SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-#	@(#)newvers.sh	8.1 (Berkeley) 4/20/94
-
-u=${USER-root} h=`hostname` t=`date`
-r=`head -1 $1 | awk ' { print $3 } '`
-
-echo "char bootprog_name[] = \"NetBSD/macppc ${2}\";" > vers.c
-echo "char bootprog_rev[] = \"${r}\";" >> vers.c
-echo "char bootprog_date[] = \"${t}\";" >> vers.c
-echo "char bootprog_maker[] = \"${u}@${h}\";" >> vers.c
diff --git a/sys/arch/macppc/stand/ofwboot/Makefile b/sys/arch/macppc/stand/ofwboot/Makefile
index ba2c4b050558..734cd1f41c51 100644
--- a/sys/arch/macppc/stand/ofwboot/Makefile
+++ b/sys/arch/macppc/stand/ofwboot/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.12 2000/07/06 19:42:55 dmcmahill Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.13 2000/07/21 21:42:25 jdolecek Exp $
 
 S=	${.CURDIR}/../../../..
 
 PROG=		ofwboot
 FILES=		${PROG}.elf ${PROG}.xcf
-SRCS=		Locore.c boot.c ofdev.c net.c netif_of.c alloc.c
+SRCS=		Locore.c boot.c ofdev.c net.c netif_of.c alloc.c vers.c
 XCOFFXTRA=	Xcoffxtra.c
 XCOFFXTRAOBJ=	Xcoffxtra.o
 CFLAGS+=	-msoft-float
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ COPTS=		-Os
 
 ENTRY=		_start
 
-CLEANFILES+=	vers.c vers.o ${PROG}.elf
+CLEANFILES+=	vers.c ${PROG}.elf
 
 CPPFLAGS+=	-I. -I${.CURDIR}/../../.. -I${.CURDIR}/../../../..
 CPPFLAGS+=	-DRELOC=0x${RELOC}
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ SAMISCMAKEFLAGS= SA_USE_CREAD=yes SA_USE_LOADFILE=yes
 .include "${S}/lib/libsa/Makefile.inc"
 LIBSA=		${SALIB}
 
+.PHONY: vers.c
+vers.c: version
+	sh ${S}/conf/newvers_stand.sh ${.CURDIR}/version "macppc" ${NEWVERSWHAT}
+
 ${PROG}: ${OBJS} ${XCOFFXTRAOBJ} ${LIBSA} ${LIBZ} ${LIBKERN} ${FIXCOFFTARG}
-	sh ${.CURDIR}/../newvers.sh ${.CURDIR}/version ${NEWVERSWHAT}
-	${COMPILE.c} vers.c
 	${LD} -s -N -Ttext ${RELOC} -Bstatic -o ${PROG}.elf \
 	    ${OBJS} vers.o ${LIBSA} ${LIBZ} ${LIBKERN}
 	${OBJCOPY} -O binary ${PROG}.elf ${PROG}