diff --git a/include/ctl-server.h b/include/ctl-server.h
index 5cba6d0..70d3b65 100644
--- a/include/ctl-server.h
+++ b/include/ctl-server.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ struct ctl_server_actions {
 			const char* output_name);
 };
 
-const char* default_ctl_socket_path();
-
 struct ctl* ctl_server_new(const char* socket_path,
 		const struct ctl_server_actions* actions);
 void ctl_server_destroy(struct ctl*);
diff --git a/include/util.h b/include/util.h
index f9b52b1..fb71ed6 100644
--- a/include/util.h
+++ b/include/util.h
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #define UDIV_UP(a, b) (((a) + (b) - 1) / (b))
+
+extern const char* wayvnc_version;
+
+const char* default_ctl_socket_path();
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index bfe611e..d8849c3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ sources = [
 	'src/buffer.c',
 	'src/pixels.c',
 	'src/transform-util.c',
+	'src/util.c',
 	'src/json-ipc.c',
 	'src/ctl-server.c',
 ]
diff --git a/src/ctl-server.c b/src/ctl-server.c
index 87d7245..08b771c 100644
--- a/src/ctl-server.c
+++ b/src/ctl-server.c
@@ -499,19 +499,6 @@ accept_failure:
 	free(client);
 }
 
-const char* default_ctl_socket_path()
-{
-	static char buffer[128];
-	char* xdg_runtime = getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR");
-	if (xdg_runtime)
-		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer),
-				"%s/wayvncctl", xdg_runtime);
-	else
-		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer),
-				"/tmp/wayvncctl-%d", getuid());
-	return buffer;
-}
-
 int ctl_server_init(struct ctl* self, const char* socket_path)
 {
 	if (!socket_path) {
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 23f4b93..44abef0 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "transform-util.h"
 #include "usdt.h"
 #include "ctl-server.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_PAM
 #include "pam_auth.h"
@@ -114,14 +115,6 @@ void switch_to_output(struct wayvnc*, struct output*);
 void switch_to_next_output(struct wayvnc*);
 void switch_to_prev_output(struct wayvnc*);
 
-#if defined(GIT_VERSION)
-static const char wayvnc_version[] = GIT_VERSION;
-#elif defined(PROJECT_VERSION)
-static const char wayvnc_version[] = PROJECT_VERSION;
-#else
-static const char wayvnc_version[] = "UNKNOWN";
-#endif
-
 struct wl_shm* wl_shm = NULL;
 struct zwp_linux_dmabuf_v1* zwp_linux_dmabuf = NULL;
 struct gbm_device* gbm_device = NULL;
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac3dbe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 - 2022 Andri Yngvason
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Jim Ramsay
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+ * REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+ * OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "util.h"
+
+const char* wayvnc_version =
+#if defined(GIT_VERSION)
+		GIT_VERSION;
+#elif defined(PROJECT_VERSION)
+		PROJECT_VERSION;
+#else
+		"UNKNOWN";
+#endif
+
+const char* default_ctl_socket_path()
+{
+	static char buffer[128];
+	char* xdg_runtime = getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR");
+	if (xdg_runtime)
+		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer),
+				"%s/wayvncctl", xdg_runtime);
+	else
+		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer),
+				"/tmp/wayvncctl-%d", getuid());
+	return buffer;
+}