diff --git a/src/lib/version/version.c b/src/lib/version/version.c
index 67b0e9e2a3..4b2754e493 100644
--- a/src/lib/version/version.c
+++ b/src/lib/version/version.c
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ enum FIRMWARE_TYPE {
 	FIRMWARE_TYPE_RELEASE = 255
 };
 
+const char *px4_build_uri(void)
+{
+	return STRINGIFY(BUILD_URI);
+}
+
 uint32_t version_tag_to_number(const char *tag)
 {
 	uint32_t version_number = 0;
diff --git a/src/lib/version/version.h b/src/lib/version/version.h
index 15e16360bb..45407c9cb4 100644
--- a/src/lib/version/version.h
+++ b/src/lib/version/version.h
@@ -93,10 +93,7 @@ static inline int px4_board_hw_revision(void)
 /**
  * get the build URI (used for crash logging)
  */
-static inline const char *px4_build_uri(void)
-{
-	return STRINGIFY(BUILD_URI);
-}
+const char *px4_build_uri(void);
 
 /**
  * Convert a version tag string to a number