diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration.h b/Marlin/Configuration.h
index 6ad5184f42..cdf09abe66 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 #define STRING_SPLASH_LINE1 SHORT_BUILD_VERSION // will be shown during bootup in line 1
 //#define STRING_SPLASH_LINE2 STRING_DISTRIBUTION_DATE // will be shown during bootup in line 2
 
-//#define STRING_VERSION "1.0.2"
-
 #define STRING_VERSION_CONFIG_H __DATE__ " " __TIME__ // build date and time
 #define STRING_CONFIG_H_AUTHOR "(none, default config)" // Who made the changes.
 
diff --git a/Marlin/Default_Version.h b/Marlin/Default_Version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16a1f85294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Marlin/Default_Version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * This file is a placeholder for a file which could be distributed in an archive
+ * It takes the place of an automatically created "_Version.h" which is generated during the build process
+ */
+
+// #error "You must specify the following parameters related to your distribution"
+
+#if true
+  #define SHORT_BUILD_VERSION "1.0.2+"
+  #define DETAILED_BUILD_VERSION "1.0.2+ Development From Archive"
+  #define STRING_DISTRIBUTION_DATE "2015-08-00 12:00"
+  // It might also be appropriate to define a location where additional information can be found
+  #define SOURCE_CODE_URL  "http:// ..."
+#endif
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