Index: Makefile
--- Makefile.orig
+++ Makefile
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ TESTS=hiredis-test
 LIBNAME=libhiredis
 PKGCONFNAME=hiredis.pc
 
-HIREDIS_MAJOR=$(shell grep HIREDIS_MAJOR hiredis.h | awk '{print $$3}')
-HIREDIS_MINOR=$(shell grep HIREDIS_MINOR hiredis.h | awk '{print $$3}')
-HIREDIS_PATCH=$(shell grep HIREDIS_PATCH hiredis.h | awk '{print $$3}')
-HIREDIS_SONAME=$(shell grep HIREDIS_SONAME hiredis.h | awk '{print $$3}')
+_HIREDIS_MAJOR=$(shell grep HIREDIS_MAJOR hiredis.h | awk '{print $$3}')
+_HIREDIS_MINOR=$(shell grep HIREDIS_MINOR hiredis.h | awk '{print $$3}')
+_HIREDIS_PATCH=$(shell grep HIREDIS_PATCH hiredis.h | awk '{print $$3}')
+_HIREDIS_SONAME=$(shell grep HIREDIS_SONAME hiredis.h | awk '{print $$3}')
 
 # Installation related variables and target
 PREFIX?=/usr/local
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ $(PKGCONFNAME): hiredis.h
 	@echo >> $@
 	@echo Name: hiredis >> $@
 	@echo Description: Minimalistic C client library for Redis. >> $@
-	@echo Version: $(HIREDIS_MAJOR).$(HIREDIS_MINOR).$(HIREDIS_PATCH) >> $@
+	@echo Version: $(_HIREDIS_MAJOR).$(_HIREDIS_MINOR).$(HIREDIS_PATCH) >> $@
 	@echo Libs: -L\$${libdir} -lhiredis >> $@
 	@echo Cflags: -I\$${pkgincludedir} -I\$${includedir} -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 >> $@