diff --git a/libs/backends/jack/wscript b/libs/backends/jack/wscript
index c87441dca3..b8138d2473 100644
--- a/libs/backends/jack/wscript
+++ b/libs/backends/jack/wscript
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ def build(bld):
         obj.uselib   = [ 'JACK', 'PORTAUDIO' ]
     else:
         obj.uselib   = [ 'JACK' ]
+        obj.vnum     = JACKBACKEND_VERSION
     obj.use      = 'libardour libpbd ardouralsautil'
-    obj.vnum     = JACKBACKEND_VERSION
     obj.install_path  = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'backends')
     obj.defines = ['PACKAGE="' + I18N_PACKAGE + '"', 
                    'ARDOURBACKEND_DLL_EXPORTS'