diff --git a/src/lib/common/PluginVersion.cpp b/src/lib/common/PluginVersion.cpp
index 656b80fc..1885d2a1 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/PluginVersion.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/common/PluginVersion.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 static const char kUnknownVersion[] = "unknown";
+const char* s_pluginNames[] = { "ns" };
+static const char* s_pluginVersions[] = { "1.2" };
 
 const char* getExpectedPluginVersion(const char* name)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/common/PluginVersion.h b/src/lib/common/PluginVersion.h
index 02839ef6..c0b2d0d7 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/PluginVersion.h
+++ b/src/lib/common/PluginVersion.h
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ enum EPluginType {
 	kPluginCount
 };
 
-static const char* s_pluginNames[] = { "ns" };
-static const char* s_pluginVersions[] = { "1.2" };
-
+extern const char* s_pluginNames[];
 
 //! Get expected plugin version
 /*!