diff --git a/tests/version.sh b/tests/version.sh
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+#! /bin/sh
+# Check if the proper version is being tested.
+
+. ./preset
+PATH=../src:$PATH
+
+if test -n "`$PACKAGE --version | sed -n s/$PACKAGE.*$VERSION/OK/p`"; then
+  banner="Regression testing for GNU $PACKAGE, version $VERSION"
+  dashes=`echo $banner | sed s/./=/g`
+  echo $dashes
+  echo $banner
+  echo $dashes
+else
+  echo '=============================================================='
+  echo 'WARNING: Not using the proper version, *all* checks dubious...'
+  echo '=============================================================='
+  exit 1
+fi