diff --git a/app/pdb/Makefile.am b/app/pdb/Makefile.am
index 5e2f82f37d..e74aad0604 100644
--- a/app/pdb/Makefile.am
+++ b/app/pdb/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_builddir)		\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)			\
 	-I$(top_builddir)/app		\
+	-I$(top_builddir)/pdb		\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/app		\
 	$(CAIRO_CFLAGS)			\
 	$(GEGL_CFLAGS)			\
diff --git a/app/pdb/brush-cmds.c b/app/pdb/brush-cmds.c
index b8437b4380..522550d771 100644
--- a/app/pdb/brush-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/brush-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/brush-select-cmds.c b/app/pdb/brush-select-cmds.c
index 83cb3c7dba..6e5b038867 100644
--- a/app/pdb/brush-select-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/brush-select-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/brushes-cmds.c b/app/pdb/brushes-cmds.c
index e4d620ee74..5d7c49e627 100644
--- a/app/pdb/brushes-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/brushes-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/buffer-cmds.c b/app/pdb/buffer-cmds.c
index 25770ddcc2..60409daeae 100644
--- a/app/pdb/buffer-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/buffer-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/channel-cmds.c b/app/pdb/channel-cmds.c
index 05c9a818b6..f510017906 100644
--- a/app/pdb/channel-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/channel-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/context-cmds.c b/app/pdb/context-cmds.c
index cba40dd37f..68ef9f304c 100644
--- a/app/pdb/context-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/context-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/debug-cmds.c b/app/pdb/debug-cmds.c
index a0d689ab6c..38deb42471 100644
--- a/app/pdb/debug-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/debug-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/display-cmds.c b/app/pdb/display-cmds.c
index c943ca7186..3a51aed55c 100644
--- a/app/pdb/display-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/display-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/drawable-cmds.c b/app/pdb/drawable-cmds.c
index b61efdb8a8..7934ab3e36 100644
--- a/app/pdb/drawable-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/drawable-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/drawable-color-cmds.c b/app/pdb/drawable-color-cmds.c
index 0356c24e02..c986ce11dd 100644
--- a/app/pdb/drawable-color-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/drawable-color-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/drawable-edit-cmds.c b/app/pdb/drawable-edit-cmds.c
index 066f46bcf2..0c8ffbf747 100644
--- a/app/pdb/drawable-edit-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/drawable-edit-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/dynamics-cmds.c b/app/pdb/dynamics-cmds.c
index 7e598d66d8..5099c65da5 100644
--- a/app/pdb/dynamics-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/dynamics-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/edit-cmds.c b/app/pdb/edit-cmds.c
index ad24a23ddb..21dbd23d11 100644
--- a/app/pdb/edit-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/edit-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/file-cmds.c b/app/pdb/file-cmds.c
index 33485a7c9a..e42069a40a 100644
--- a/app/pdb/file-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/file-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/floating-sel-cmds.c b/app/pdb/floating-sel-cmds.c
index b5c06910d4..c6d0d09d54 100644
--- a/app/pdb/floating-sel-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/floating-sel-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/font-select-cmds.c b/app/pdb/font-select-cmds.c
index ced8191bf4..93878ac93f 100644
--- a/app/pdb/font-select-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/font-select-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/fonts-cmds.c b/app/pdb/fonts-cmds.c
index 10896a50d3..bf74f772d6 100644
--- a/app/pdb/fonts-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/fonts-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/gimp-cmds.c b/app/pdb/gimp-cmds.c
index 7c2c6a7d6a..4a072ddacb 100644
--- a/app/pdb/gimp-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/gimp-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/gimprc-cmds.c b/app/pdb/gimprc-cmds.c
index 326fd5ba39..87976770b5 100644
--- a/app/pdb/gimprc-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/gimprc-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/gradient-cmds.c b/app/pdb/gradient-cmds.c
index 640804e3bd..2f5a2b864b 100644
--- a/app/pdb/gradient-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/gradient-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
diff --git a/app/pdb/gradient-select-cmds.c b/app/pdb/gradient-select-cmds.c
index 7af3cf80e3..ca83f48fa8 100644
--- a/app/pdb/gradient-select-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/gradient-select-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/gradients-cmds.c b/app/pdb/gradients-cmds.c
index f69261dc52..8eeb11b664 100644
--- a/app/pdb/gradients-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/gradients-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/help-cmds.c b/app/pdb/help-cmds.c
index a0676f511f..ad23e9d3ac 100644
--- a/app/pdb/help-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/help-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/image-cmds.c b/app/pdb/image-cmds.c
index 3930f26c26..1762387982 100644
--- a/app/pdb/image-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/image-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/image-color-profile-cmds.c b/app/pdb/image-color-profile-cmds.c
index f67ddbb85d..ba57055d31 100644
--- a/app/pdb/image-color-profile-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/image-color-profile-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/image-convert-cmds.c b/app/pdb/image-convert-cmds.c
index 71d0f2ad5d..c5f7c23527 100644
--- a/app/pdb/image-convert-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/image-convert-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/image-grid-cmds.c b/app/pdb/image-grid-cmds.c
index 79690529d7..557e491f0b 100644
--- a/app/pdb/image-grid-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/image-grid-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/image-guides-cmds.c b/app/pdb/image-guides-cmds.c
index 44d4df3283..b63eb0a6a0 100644
--- a/app/pdb/image-guides-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/image-guides-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/image-sample-points-cmds.c b/app/pdb/image-sample-points-cmds.c
index 68bd5b0e4b..51c0fbdf22 100644
--- a/app/pdb/image-sample-points-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/image-sample-points-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/image-select-cmds.c b/app/pdb/image-select-cmds.c
index 9b67d64cb7..67d871ace7 100644
--- a/app/pdb/image-select-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/image-select-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/image-transform-cmds.c b/app/pdb/image-transform-cmds.c
index 9bf66f2900..27fbed55dd 100644
--- a/app/pdb/image-transform-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/image-transform-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/image-undo-cmds.c b/app/pdb/image-undo-cmds.c
index 025991d336..a6046714e7 100644
--- a/app/pdb/image-undo-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/image-undo-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/internal-procs.c b/app/pdb/internal-procs.c
index 08410e66eb..c557bee278 100644
--- a/app/pdb/internal-procs.c
+++ b/app/pdb/internal-procs.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <glib-object.h>
 
 #include "pdb-types.h"
diff --git a/app/pdb/item-cmds.c b/app/pdb/item-cmds.c
index d01200e179..1b2e17f16e 100644
--- a/app/pdb/item-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/item-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/item-transform-cmds.c b/app/pdb/item-transform-cmds.c
index f2209a66ec..b2212ab35a 100644
--- a/app/pdb/item-transform-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/item-transform-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/layer-cmds.c b/app/pdb/layer-cmds.c
index 3c7a13a010..970e846a97 100644
--- a/app/pdb/layer-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/layer-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/message-cmds.c b/app/pdb/message-cmds.c
index 5198e1fe4a..bc29ea3bfe 100644
--- a/app/pdb/message-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/message-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/paint-tools-cmds.c b/app/pdb/paint-tools-cmds.c
index 0c0a5f7cb1..f4a04f7dac 100644
--- a/app/pdb/paint-tools-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/paint-tools-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/palette-cmds.c b/app/pdb/palette-cmds.c
index 64f96456e4..d645c0988d 100644
--- a/app/pdb/palette-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/palette-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
diff --git a/app/pdb/palette-select-cmds.c b/app/pdb/palette-select-cmds.c
index 162491db48..01e0c84a66 100644
--- a/app/pdb/palette-select-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/palette-select-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/palettes-cmds.c b/app/pdb/palettes-cmds.c
index 1bfbee4a2a..14ebcf572a 100644
--- a/app/pdb/palettes-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/palettes-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/pattern-cmds.c b/app/pdb/pattern-cmds.c
index 3eaba1ba8f..79980b437d 100644
--- a/app/pdb/pattern-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/pattern-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/pattern-select-cmds.c b/app/pdb/pattern-select-cmds.c
index c5d1bc81aa..284b4f924c 100644
--- a/app/pdb/pattern-select-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/pattern-select-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/patterns-cmds.c b/app/pdb/patterns-cmds.c
index 353444237f..cf16f1dd03 100644
--- a/app/pdb/patterns-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/patterns-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/pdb-cmds.c b/app/pdb/pdb-cmds.c
index cb0aabfd4d..5f5f2de201 100644
--- a/app/pdb/pdb-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/pdb-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/plug-in-cmds.c b/app/pdb/plug-in-cmds.c
index 78b82a0e5e..1ff9320858 100644
--- a/app/pdb/plug-in-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/plug-in-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
diff --git a/app/pdb/plug-in-compat-cmds.c b/app/pdb/plug-in-compat-cmds.c
index 2d25fa25c6..af49eb86eb 100644
--- a/app/pdb/plug-in-compat-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/plug-in-compat-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/progress-cmds.c b/app/pdb/progress-cmds.c
index 02a5fe7827..475abed075 100644
--- a/app/pdb/progress-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/progress-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/selection-cmds.c b/app/pdb/selection-cmds.c
index 7bdde9fe1b..a65d8e68b3 100644
--- a/app/pdb/selection-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/selection-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/text-layer-cmds.c b/app/pdb/text-layer-cmds.c
index 591d2dfe1b..cb15a5e7d3 100644
--- a/app/pdb/text-layer-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/text-layer-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/text-tool-cmds.c b/app/pdb/text-tool-cmds.c
index a3cfdf3be3..137234f949 100644
--- a/app/pdb/text-tool-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/text-tool-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/unit-cmds.c b/app/pdb/unit-cmds.c
index 44235eb427..13389437e9 100644
--- a/app/pdb/unit-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/unit-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <gegl.h>
 
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
diff --git a/app/pdb/vectors-cmds.c b/app/pdb/vectors-cmds.c
index 8d1314c40a..f9dd6a63c4 100644
--- a/app/pdb/vectors-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/vectors-cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <gegl.h>
diff --git a/libgimp/Makefile.am b/libgimp/Makefile.am
index fa034a1f24..db6c042767 100644
--- a/libgimp/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimp/Makefile.am
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DG_LOG_DOMAIN=\"LibGimp\"	\
 	-DGIMP_COMPILATION		\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)			\
+	-I$(top_builddir)/pdb		\
 	$(GTK_CFLAGS)			\
 	$(GEGL_CFLAGS)			\
 	$(GEXIV2_CFLAGS)		\
diff --git a/libgimp/gimp_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimp_pdb.c
index e4bba68103..f517aab679 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimp_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimp_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpbrush_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpbrush_pdb.c
index 801ca645b0..e440760c8c 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpbrush_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpbrush_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpbrushes_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpbrushes_pdb.c
index 43898291d4..122a7e54e6 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpbrushes_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpbrushes_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpbrushselect_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpbrushselect_pdb.c
index 96854a70e2..0ab224b9dc 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpbrushselect_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpbrushselect_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpbuffer_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpbuffer_pdb.c
index 1425ee501e..9ef5168cf6 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpbuffer_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpbuffer_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpchannel_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpchannel_pdb.c
index 97eeca2a39..e04fa4c758 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpchannel_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpchannel_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpcontext_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpcontext_pdb.c
index e6d5e7a5f7..d15c50de88 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpcontext_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpcontext_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpdebug_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpdebug_pdb.c
index f232f96573..c320a364f1 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpdebug_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpdebug_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpdisplay_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpdisplay_pdb.c
index ed736909ef..a4d0eafec7 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpdisplay_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpdisplay_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpdrawable_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpdrawable_pdb.c
index cb4d295dfe..726184d2c6 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpdrawable_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpdrawable_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpdrawablecolor_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpdrawablecolor_pdb.c
index 27e8eb7709..92d5c50b27 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpdrawablecolor_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpdrawablecolor_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpdrawableedit_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpdrawableedit_pdb.c
index 2ffb341833..e2ef9d43f4 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpdrawableedit_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpdrawableedit_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpdynamics_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpdynamics_pdb.c
index 4d6d1bd2ad..7e25e0ae8a 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpdynamics_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpdynamics_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpedit_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpedit_pdb.c
index e03b7c1644..594648f566 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpedit_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpedit_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpfile_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpfile_pdb.c
index e68676721a..7fb20d5c25 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpfile_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpfile_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpfloatingsel_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpfloatingsel_pdb.c
index 6c682c6d18..21bd23c473 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpfloatingsel_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpfloatingsel_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpfonts_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpfonts_pdb.c
index 8b15183c3b..20c941daf5 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpfonts_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpfonts_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpfontselect_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpfontselect_pdb.c
index d9604124c1..10223193ff 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpfontselect_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpfontselect_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpgimprc_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpgimprc_pdb.c
index f8693bb7c4..309eef24ef 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpgimprc_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpgimprc_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpgradient_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpgradient_pdb.c
index f2786ac5fb..e6aeccc1cf 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpgradient_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpgradient_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpgradients_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpgradients_pdb.c
index b431138d20..f4ac66f46d 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpgradients_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpgradients_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpgradientselect_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpgradientselect_pdb.c
index 3d98aff036..c55c341bf2 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpgradientselect_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpgradientselect_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimphelp_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimphelp_pdb.c
index 7b30908dd1..1b58a8c60a 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimphelp_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimphelp_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimage_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpimage_pdb.c
index 2371de93e7..704a81b9c8 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimage_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimage_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimagecolorprofile_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpimagecolorprofile_pdb.c
index aa259f68ce..e2f761d40b 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimagecolorprofile_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimagecolorprofile_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimageconvert_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpimageconvert_pdb.c
index 240c210ece..79c034c237 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimageconvert_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimageconvert_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimagegrid_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpimagegrid_pdb.c
index 4e9ddd3fb5..9f8859fdb1 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimagegrid_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimagegrid_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimageguides_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpimageguides_pdb.c
index 65187e01c9..36ddf3420a 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimageguides_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimageguides_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimagesamplepoints_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpimagesamplepoints_pdb.c
index 914dc66593..fc01324c3c 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimagesamplepoints_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimagesamplepoints_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimageselect_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpimageselect_pdb.c
index 416f42c6c7..2b7b2404f8 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimageselect_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimageselect_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimagetransform_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpimagetransform_pdb.c
index b493377827..7c4e57df4f 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimagetransform_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimagetransform_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimageundo_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpimageundo_pdb.c
index a0681f674b..25069334aa 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimageundo_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimageundo_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.c
index 931ddc5b7c..c87fe9cdae 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpitemtransform_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpitemtransform_pdb.c
index 3fd1fe5340..987ae28b06 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpitemtransform_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpitemtransform_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimplayer_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimplayer_pdb.c
index 6fe4971175..7255db5623 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimplayer_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimplayer_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpmessage_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpmessage_pdb.c
index efdf86c407..85d4a305f6 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpmessage_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpmessage_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimppainttools_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimppainttools_pdb.c
index 71bf6d6b5e..2bc6437e24 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimppainttools_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimppainttools_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimppalette_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimppalette_pdb.c
index 4e32db3824..10f420dad9 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimppalette_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimppalette_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimppalettes_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimppalettes_pdb.c
index 469450a4b0..bef4106ca5 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimppalettes_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimppalettes_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimppaletteselect_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimppaletteselect_pdb.c
index 7b404967e6..6a1ebaa9c6 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimppaletteselect_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimppaletteselect_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimppattern_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimppattern_pdb.c
index e2b81c0b4f..f5cce3380c 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimppattern_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimppattern_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimppatterns_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimppatterns_pdb.c
index 82e21eab65..b3de373ebc 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimppatterns_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimppatterns_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimppatternselect_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimppatternselect_pdb.c
index 5dd4efe166..d1f9fbde90 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimppatternselect_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimppatternselect_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimppdb_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimppdb_pdb.c
index a98e322b54..4359db6dc1 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimppdb_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimppdb_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 #include "gimppdb_pdb.h"
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpplugin_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpplugin_pdb.c
index 6cffe28847..78ae928227 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpplugin_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpplugin_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 #include "gimpplugin_pdb.h"
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpprogress_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpprogress_pdb.c
index d96f3fa98d..97cb70c5da 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpprogress_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpprogress_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpselection_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpselection_pdb.c
index 58ef250850..da2bddf35e 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpselection_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpselection_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimptextlayer_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimptextlayer_pdb.c
index daab2b838f..cc3f40012d 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimptextlayer_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimptextlayer_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimptexttool_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimptexttool_pdb.c
index a15cc6f395..1db9c66040 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimptexttool_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimptexttool_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpunit_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpunit_pdb.c
index 684faf043c..6c2eff976c 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpunit_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpunit_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 #include "gimpunit_pdb.h"
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpvectors_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpvectors_pdb.c
index e9ae9fcdbd..0d8b6f85af 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpvectors_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpvectors_pdb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"
+
 #include "gimp.h"
 
 
diff --git a/pdb/Makefile.am b/pdb/Makefile.am
index 5c18b49bfe..74facacc4e 100644
--- a/pdb/Makefile.am
+++ b/pdb/Makefile.am
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pdbgen_deps = \
 stamp_files = \
 	stamp-enums		\
 	stamp-groups		\
-	stamp-pdbgen		\
+	stamp-pdbgen.h		\
 	stamp-enum-code		\
 	stamp-enum-code-py
 
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ stamp-groups: Makefile.am
 	&& rm $$rootme/groups.pl.tmp \
 	&& echo timestamp > $$rootme/stamp-groups
 
-stamp-pdbgen: $(pdbgen_deps) $(pdb_scripts) $(pdb_groups) Makefile.am
+stamp-pdbgen.h: $(pdbgen_deps) $(pdb_scripts) $(pdb_groups) Makefile.am
 	rootme=`pwd`; \
 	destdir=`cd $(top_srcdir) && pwd`; export destdir; \
 	builddir=`cd $(top_builddir) && pwd`; export builddir; \
 	cd $(srcdir) && \
 	   PDBGEN_BACKUP=$(PDBGEN_BACKUP) PDBGEN_GROUPS=$(PDBGEN_GROUPS) \
 	   $(PERL) pdbgen.pl app lib \
-	&& echo timestamp > $$rootme/stamp-pdbgen
+	&& echo "/* Generated on `date`. */" > $$rootme/stamp-pdbgen.h
 
 stamp-enum-code: $(srcdir)/enumcode.pl $(enum_deps)
 	rootme=`pwd`; \
@@ -150,4 +150,4 @@ stamp-enum-code: $(srcdir)/enumcode.pl $(enum_deps)
 	  $(PERL) enumcode.pl \
 	 && echo timestamp > $$rootme/stamp-enum-code
 
-all-local: stamp-pdbgen stamp-enum-code
+all-local: stamp-pdbgen.h stamp-enum-code
diff --git a/pdb/app.pl b/pdb/app.pl
index 4a0783ee0b..c48967ed6c 100644
--- a/pdb/app.pl
+++ b/pdb/app.pl
@@ -935,6 +935,7 @@ GPL
 	open CFILE, "> $cfile" or die "Can't open $cfile: $!\n";
 	print CFILE $gpl;
 	print CFILE qq/#include "config.h"\n\n/;
+	print CFILE qq/#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"\n\n/;
 	print CFILE $headers, "\n";
 	print CFILE $extra->{decls}, "\n" if exists $extra->{decls};
 	print CFILE "\n", $extra->{code} if exists $extra->{code};
@@ -981,6 +982,7 @@ HEADER
 	open IFILE, "> $internal" or die "Can't open $internal: $!\n";
 	print IFILE $gpl;
 	print IFILE qq@#include "config.h"\n\n@;
+	print IFILE qq/#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"\n\n/;
 	print IFILE qq@#include <glib-object.h>\n\n@;
 	print IFILE qq@#include "pdb-types.h"\n\n@;
 	print IFILE qq@#include "gimppdb.h"\n\n@;
diff --git a/pdb/lib.pl b/pdb/lib.pl
index a4b86af52a..9bca67ea0d 100644
--- a/pdb/lib.pl
+++ b/pdb/lib.pl
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ HEADER
         print CFILE " * $cname\n";
         print CFILE $lgpl_bottom;
         print CFILE qq/#include "config.h"\n\n/;
+	print CFILE qq/#include "stamp-pdbgen.h"\n\n/;
 	print CFILE $out->{headers}, "\n" if exists $out->{headers};
 	print CFILE qq/#include "gimp.h"\n/;
 
diff --git a/pdb/meson-pdbgen.sh b/pdb/meson-pdbgen.sh
index b822b2f048..ab1ada7b75 100755
--- a/pdb/meson-pdbgen.sh
+++ b/pdb/meson-pdbgen.sh
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ export BUILD builddir
 
 cd "$top_srcdir"/pdb
 $PERL pdbgen.pl app lib
-echo `date` > $top_builddir/pdb/stamp-pdbgen
+echo "/* Generated on `date`. */" > $top_builddir/pdb/stamp-pdbgen.h
diff --git a/pdb/meson.build b/pdb/meson.build
index 384ef7b89d..66997ae21b 100644
--- a/pdb/meson.build
+++ b/pdb/meson.build
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ if meson.version().version_compare('>=0.57.0')
     ],
   )
 
-  pdbgen = custom_target('stamp-pdbgen',
+  pdbgen = custom_target('stamp-pdbgen.h',
     input : [
       files(
         'meson-pdbgen.sh',
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ if meson.version().version_compare('>=0.57.0')
       groups_pl,
       pdb_sources,
     ],
-    output: [ 'stamp-pdbgen', ],
+    output: [ 'stamp-pdbgen.h', ],
     env: perl_env,
     command: [
       pdbgen_run, perl, meson.source_root(), meson.build_root()
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ else
     ],
   )
 
-  pdbgen = custom_target('stamp-pdbgen',
+  pdbgen = custom_target('stamp-pdbgen.h',
     input : [
       files(
         'meson-pdbgen.sh',
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ else
       groups_pl,
       pdb_sources,
     ],
-    output: [ 'stamp-pdbgen', ],
+    output: [ 'stamp-pdbgen.h', ],
     command: [
       env, perl_env, pdbgen_run, perl, meson.source_root(), meson.build_root()
     ],