diff --git a/include/curl/curl.h b/include/curl/curl.h
index 42d6858266c90f7dcb1212bfe8cb9dc46884af23..5884c292e0a28e581427eeb65f45c1fe1673b23f 100644
--- a/include/curl/curl.h
+++ b/include/curl/curl.h
@@ -45,7 +45,13 @@
    always a greater number in a more recent release. It makes comparisons with
    greater than and less than work.
 */
-#define LIBCURL_VERSION_NUM 0x070a08
+#define LIBCURL_VERSION_NUM 0x070a09
+
+/* The numeric version number is also available "in parts" by using these
+   defines: */
+#define LIBCURL_VERSION_MAJOR 7
+#define LIBCURL_VERSION_MINOR 10
+#define LIBCURL_VERSION_PATCH 9
 
 #include <stdio.h>