diff --git a/libs/pbd/wscript b/libs/pbd/wscript
index 2a01c0cefe..4ac2960f11 100644
--- a/libs/pbd/wscript
+++ b/libs/pbd/wscript
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ def build(bld):
         obj.uselib += ' OSX'
     obj.vnum         = LIBPBD_LIB_VERSION
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'ardour3')
-    obj.defines     += [ 'PACKAGE="' + I18N_PACKAGE + '"' ]
+    obj.defines     += [ 'PACKAGE="' + I18N_PACKAGE + '"',
+                         'PROGRAM_NAME="' + bld.env['PROGRAM_NAME'] + '"' 
+                         ]
     
     if bld.env['build_target'] == 'x86_64':
         obj.defines += [ 'USE_X86_64_ASM' ]
@@ -168,6 +170,5 @@ def build(bld):
         if sys.platform != 'darwin' and bld.env['build_target'] != 'mingw':
             testobj.linkflags    = ['-lrt']
 
-
 def shutdown():
     autowaf.shutdown()