diff --git a/include/settings.hpp.cmake b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
index 39aca327..20eb0f95 100644
--- a/include/settings.hpp.cmake
+++ b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-#define APP_NAME "@PROJECT_NAME@"
-#cmakedefine APP_VERSION "@APP_VERSION@"
+extern const char* const APP_NAME;
+extern const char* const APP_VERSION;
 
 #cmakedefine01 ENABLE_ALSA
 #cmakedefine01 ENABLE_MPD
@@ -59,54 +59,20 @@ static const int SINK_PRIORITY_SCREEN{2};
 static const int SINK_PRIORITY_TRAY{3};
 static const int SINK_PRIORITY_MODULE{4};
 
-static constexpr const char* ALSA_SOUNDCARD{"@SETTING_ALSA_SOUNDCARD@"};
-static constexpr const char* BSPWM_SOCKET_PATH{"@SETTING_BSPWM_SOCKET_PATH@"};
-static constexpr const char* BSPWM_STATUS_PREFIX{"@SETTING_BSPWM_STATUS_PREFIX@"};
-static constexpr const char* CONNECTION_TEST_IP{"@SETTING_CONNECTION_TEST_IP@"};
-static constexpr const char* PATH_ADAPTER{"@SETTING_PATH_ADAPTER@"};
-static constexpr const char* PATH_BACKLIGHT{"@SETTING_PATH_BACKLIGHT@"};
-static constexpr const char* PATH_BATTERY{"@SETTING_PATH_BATTERY@"};
-static constexpr const char* PATH_CPU_INFO{"@SETTING_PATH_CPU_INFO@"};
-static constexpr const char* PATH_MEMORY_INFO{"@SETTING_PATH_MEMORY_INFO@"};
-static constexpr const char* PATH_MESSAGING_FIFO{"@SETTING_PATH_MESSAGING_FIFO@"};
-static constexpr const char* PATH_TEMPERATURE_INFO{"@SETTING_PATH_TEMPERATURE_INFO@"};
+extern const char* const ALSA_SOUNDCARD;
+extern const char* const BSPWM_SOCKET_PATH;
+extern const char* const BSPWM_STATUS_PREFIX;
+extern const char* const CONNECTION_TEST_IP;
+extern const char* const PATH_ADAPTER;
+extern const char* const PATH_BACKLIGHT;
+extern const char* const PATH_BATTERY;
+extern const char* const PATH_CPU_INFO;
+extern const char* const PATH_MEMORY_INFO;
+extern const char* const PATH_MESSAGING_FIFO;
+extern const char* const PATH_TEMPERATURE_INFO;
 
-const auto version_details = [](const std::vector<std::string>& args) {
-  for (auto&& arg : args) {
-    if (arg.compare(0, 3, "-vv") == 0)
-      return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-};
+extern bool version_details(const std::vector<std::string>& args);
 
-// clang-format off
-const auto print_build_info = [](bool extended = false) {
-  printf("%s %s\n\n", APP_NAME, APP_VERSION);
-  printf("Features: %calsa %ccurl %ci3 %cmpd %cnetwork(%s) %cpulseaudio %cxkeyboard\n",
-    (ENABLE_ALSA       ? '+' : '-'),
-    (ENABLE_CURL       ? '+' : '-'),
-    (ENABLE_I3         ? '+' : '-'),
-    (ENABLE_MPD        ? '+' : '-'),
-    (ENABLE_NETWORK    ? '+' : '-'),
-    WIRELESS_LIB,
-    (ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO ? '+' : '-'),
-    (ENABLE_XKEYBOARD  ? '+' : '-'));
-  if (extended) {
-    printf("\n");
-    printf("X extensions: %crandr (%cmonitors) %ccomposite %cxkb %cxrm %cxcursor\n",
-      (WITH_XRANDR            ? '+' : '-'),
-      (WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS   ? '+' : '-'),
-      (WITH_XCOMPOSITE        ? '+' : '-'),
-      (WITH_XKB               ? '+' : '-'),
-      (WITH_XRM               ? '+' : '-'),
-      (WITH_XCURSOR           ? '+' : '-'));
-    printf("\n");
-    printf("Build type: @CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE@\n");
-    printf("Compiler: @CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER@\n");
-    printf("Compiler flags: @CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS@ ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_UPPER}}\n");
-    printf("Linker flags: @CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS@ ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_UPPER}}\n");
-  }
-};
-// clang-format on
+extern void print_build_info(bool extended = false);
 
 // vim:ft=cpp
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 5299e3ec..342e2e53 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
 file(GLOB_RECURSE files RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} *.c[p]*)
 list(REMOVE_ITEM files main.cpp ipc.cpp)
 
+configure_file(
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/settings.cpp.cmake
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated-sources/settings.cpp
+  ESCAPE_QUOTES)
+
+list(APPEND files ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated-sources/settings.cpp)
+
 if(NOT ENABLE_ALSA)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM files modules/alsa.cpp)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM files adapters/alsa/control.cpp)
@@ -55,7 +62,6 @@ endif()
 if(NOT WITH_XCURSOR)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM files x11/cursor.cpp)
 endif()
-
 # }}}
 
 # Target: polybar {{{
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp.cmake b/src/settings.cpp.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b1abb5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/settings.cpp.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include "settings.hpp"
+
+const char* const APP_NAME{"@PROJECT_NAME@"};
+const char* const APP_VERSION{"@APP_VERSION@"};
+
+const char* const ALSA_SOUNDCARD{"@SETTING_ALSA_SOUNDCARD@"};
+const char* const BSPWM_SOCKET_PATH{"@SETTING_BSPWM_SOCKET_PATH@"};
+const char* const BSPWM_STATUS_PREFIX{"@SETTING_BSPWM_STATUS_PREFIX@"};
+const char* const CONNECTION_TEST_IP{"@SETTING_CONNECTION_TEST_IP@"};
+const char* const PATH_ADAPTER{"@SETTING_PATH_ADAPTER@"};
+const char* const PATH_BACKLIGHT{"@SETTING_PATH_BACKLIGHT@"};
+const char* const PATH_BATTERY{"@SETTING_PATH_BATTERY@"};
+const char* const PATH_CPU_INFO{"@SETTING_PATH_CPU_INFO@"};
+const char* const PATH_MEMORY_INFO{"@SETTING_PATH_MEMORY_INFO@"};
+const char* const PATH_MESSAGING_FIFO{"@SETTING_PATH_MESSAGING_FIFO@"};
+const char* const PATH_TEMPERATURE_INFO{"@SETTING_PATH_TEMPERATURE_INFO@"};
+
+bool version_details(const std::vector<std::string>& args) {
+  for (auto&& arg : args) {
+    if (arg.compare(0, 3, "-vv") == 0)
+      return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+// clang-format off
+void print_build_info(bool extended) {
+  printf("%s %s\n\n", APP_NAME, APP_VERSION);
+  printf("Features: %calsa %ccurl %ci3 %cmpd %cnetwork(%s) %cpulseaudio %cxkeyboard\n",
+    (ENABLE_ALSA       ? '+' : '-'),
+    (ENABLE_CURL       ? '+' : '-'),
+    (ENABLE_I3         ? '+' : '-'),
+    (ENABLE_MPD        ? '+' : '-'),
+    (ENABLE_NETWORK    ? '+' : '-'),
+    WIRELESS_LIB,
+    (ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO ? '+' : '-'),
+    (ENABLE_XKEYBOARD  ? '+' : '-'));
+  if (extended) {
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("X extensions: %crandr (%cmonitors) %ccomposite %cxkb %cxrm %cxcursor\n",
+      (WITH_XRANDR            ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS   ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XCOMPOSITE        ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XKB               ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XRM               ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XCURSOR           ? '+' : '-'));
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("Build type: @CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE@\n");
+    printf("Compiler: @CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER@\n");
+    printf("Compiler flags: @CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS@ ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_UPPER}}\n");
+    printf("Linker flags: @CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS@ ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_UPPER}}\n");
+  }
+}
+// clang-format on
+
+// vim:ft=cpp
diff --git a/src/utils/http.cpp b/src/utils/http.cpp
index aee8d443..ee595435 100644
--- a/src/utils/http.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/http.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ http_downloader::http_downloader(int connection_timeout) {
   curl_easy_setopt(m_curl, CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT, connection_timeout);
   curl_easy_setopt(m_curl, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true);
   curl_easy_setopt(m_curl, CURLOPT_NOSIGNAL, true);
-  curl_easy_setopt(m_curl, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, "polybar/" APP_VERSION);
+  curl_easy_setopt(m_curl, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, "polybar/" + string{APP_VERSION});
   curl_easy_setopt(m_curl, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, http_downloader::write);
   curl_easy_setopt(m_curl, CURLOPT_FORBID_REUSE, true);
 }