diff --git a/haskell/haskell.bzl b/haskell/haskell.bzl
index 5d912a86db..a9d0d84fd6 100644
--- a/haskell/haskell.bzl
+++ b/haskell/haskell.bzl
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ def _mk_binary_rule(**kwargs):
                 allow_single_file = FileType([".hs", ".hsc", ".lhs"]),
                 doc = "File containing `Main` module (deprecated).",
             ),
+            version = attr.string(
+                doc = "Executable version. Used as metadata.",
+            ),
             _dummy_static_lib = attr.label(
                 default = Label("@io_tweag_rules_haskell//haskell:dummy_static_lib"),
                 allow_single_file = True,
diff --git a/haskell/lint.bzl b/haskell/lint.bzl
index 88acfc3882..8d44223f99 100644
--- a/haskell/lint.bzl
+++ b/haskell/lint.bzl
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def _haskell_lint_aspect_impl(target, ctx):
         "--make",
     ])
 
-    args.add(expose_packages(build_info, lib_info, use_direct = False, use_my_pkg_id = None))
+    args.add(expose_packages(build_info, lib_info, use_direct = False, use_my_pkg_id = None, version = ctx.rule.attr.version))
 
     sources = set.to_list(
         lib_info.source_files if lib_info != None else bin_info.source_files,
diff --git a/haskell/private/actions/compile.bzl b/haskell/private/actions/compile.bzl
index 35868db7e9..9d4f0adf3f 100644
--- a/haskell/private/actions/compile.bzl
+++ b/haskell/private/actions/compile.bzl
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def _process_hsc_file(hs, cc, hsc_file):
 
     return hs_out, idir
 
-def _compilation_defaults(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, import_dir_map, extra_srcs, compiler_flags, with_profiling, my_pkg_id = None):
+def _compilation_defaults(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, import_dir_map, extra_srcs, compiler_flags, with_profiling, my_pkg_id, version):
     """Declare default compilation targets and create default compiler arguments.
 
     Returns:
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def _compilation_defaults(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, import_dir_map, extra_sr
     if hs.toolchain.is_darwin:
         ghc_args += ["-optl-Wl,-dead_strip_dylibs"]
 
-    ghc_args.extend(expose_packages(dep_info, lib_info = None, use_direct = True, use_my_pkg_id = my_pkg_id))
+    ghc_args.extend(expose_packages(dep_info, lib_info = None, use_direct = True, use_my_pkg_id = my_pkg_id, version = version))
 
     header_files = []
     boot_files = []
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def _compilation_defaults(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, import_dir_map, extra_sr
         ),
     )
 
-def compile_binary(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, ls_modules, import_dir_map, extra_srcs, compiler_flags, with_profiling, main_function):
+def compile_binary(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, ls_modules, import_dir_map, extra_srcs, compiler_flags, with_profiling, main_function, version):
     """Compile a Haskell target into object files suitable for linking.
 
     Returns:
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def compile_binary(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, ls_modules, import_dir_map, ext
         modules: set of module names
         source_files: set of Haskell source files
     """
-    c = _compilation_defaults(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, import_dir_map, extra_srcs, compiler_flags, with_profiling)
+    c = _compilation_defaults(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, import_dir_map, extra_srcs, compiler_flags, with_profiling, my_pkg_id = None, version = version)
     c.args.add(["-main-is", main_function])
 
     hs.toolchain.actions.run_ghc(
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def compile_library(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, ls_modules, other_modules, exp
         source_files: set of Haskell module files
         import_dirs: import directories that should make all modules visible (for GHCi)
     """
-    c = _compilation_defaults(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, import_dir_map, extra_srcs, compiler_flags, with_profiling, my_pkg_id = my_pkg_id)
+    c = _compilation_defaults(hs, cc, java, dep_info, srcs, import_dir_map, extra_srcs, compiler_flags, with_profiling, my_pkg_id = my_pkg_id, version = my_pkg_id.version)
 
     hs.toolchain.actions.run_ghc(
         hs,
diff --git a/haskell/private/actions/link.bzl b/haskell/private/actions/link.bzl
index 8107b52f3a..003f026053 100644
--- a/haskell/private/actions/link.bzl
+++ b/haskell/private/actions/link.bzl
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ def link_binary(
         compiler_flags,
         objects_dir,
         with_profiling,
-        dummy_static_lib):
+        dummy_static_lib,
+        version):
     """Link Haskell binary from static object files.
 
     Returns:
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ def link_binary(
     # directly rather than doing multiple reversals with temporary
     # lists.
 
-    args.add(expose_packages(dep_info, lib_info = None, use_direct = False, use_my_pkg_id = None))
+    args.add(expose_packages(dep_info, lib_info = None, use_direct = False, use_my_pkg_id = None, version = version))
 
     _add_external_libraries(args, dep_info.external_libraries.values())
 
@@ -302,7 +303,13 @@ def link_library_dynamic(hs, cc, dep_info, extra_srcs, objects_dir, my_pkg_id):
     if hs.toolchain.is_darwin:
         args.add(["-optl-Wl,-dead_strip_dylibs"])
 
-    args.add(expose_packages(dep_info, lib_info = None, use_direct = False, use_my_pkg_id = None))
+    args.add(expose_packages(
+        dep_info,
+        lib_info = None,
+        use_direct = False,
+        use_my_pkg_id = None,
+        version = my_pkg_id.version if my_pkg_id else None,
+    ))
 
     _add_external_libraries(args, dep_info.external_libraries.values())
 
diff --git a/haskell/private/actions/repl.bzl b/haskell/private/actions/repl.bzl
index dc5e6d20a3..2a4e49414d 100644
--- a/haskell/private/actions/repl.bzl
+++ b/haskell/private/actions/repl.bzl
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def build_haskell_repl(
         build_info,
         output,
         package_caches,
+        version,
         lib_info = None,
         bin_info = None):
     """Build REPL script.
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def build_haskell_repl(
       None.
     """
 
-    args = expose_packages(build_info, lib_info, use_direct = False, use_my_pkg_id = None)
+    args = expose_packages(build_info, lib_info, use_direct = False, use_my_pkg_id = None, version = version)
 
     if lib_info != None:
         for idir in set.to_list(lib_info.import_dirs):
diff --git a/haskell/private/haskell_impl.bzl b/haskell/private/haskell_impl.bzl
index 96ac8b81db..6f8b337048 100644
--- a/haskell/private/haskell_impl.bzl
+++ b/haskell/private/haskell_impl.bzl
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ use the 'haskell_import' rule instead.
         compiler_flags = ctx.attr.compiler_flags,
         with_profiling = False,
         main_function = ctx.attr.main_function,
+        version = ctx.attr.version,
     )
 
     c_p = None
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ use the 'haskell_import' rule instead.
             compiler_flags = ctx.attr.compiler_flags,
             with_profiling = True,
             main_function = ctx.attr.main_function,
+            version = ctx.attr.version,
         )
 
     binary = link_binary(
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ use the 'haskell_import' rule instead.
         c_p.objects_dir if with_profiling else c.objects_dir,
         with_profiling,
         ctx.file._dummy_static_lib,
+        version = ctx.attr.version,
     )
 
     solibs = set.union(
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ use the 'haskell_import' rule instead.
         repl_ghci_args = ctx.attr.repl_ghci_args,
         output = ctx.outputs.repl,
         package_caches = dep_info.package_caches,
+        version = ctx.attr.version,
         build_info = build_info,
         bin_info = bin_info,
     )
@@ -308,6 +312,7 @@ use the 'haskell_import' rule instead.
             compiler_flags = ctx.attr.compiler_flags,
             output = ctx.outputs.repl,
             package_caches = dep_info.package_caches,
+            version = ctx.attr.version,
             build_info = build_info,
             lib_info = lib_info,
         )
diff --git a/haskell/private/packages.bzl b/haskell/private/packages.bzl
index 63d7e2b740..af992fa82f 100644
--- a/haskell/private/packages.bzl
+++ b/haskell/private/packages.bzl
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 
 load(":private/set.bzl", "set")
 
-def expose_packages(build_info, lib_info, use_direct, use_my_pkg_id):
+def expose_packages(build_info, lib_info, use_direct, use_my_pkg_id, version):
     """
     Returns the list of command line argument which should be passed
     to GHC in order to enable haskell packages.
     """
-
     args = [
         # In compile.bzl, we pass this just before all -package-id
         # arguments. Not doing so leads to bizarre compile-time failures.
@@ -17,10 +16,20 @@ def expose_packages(build_info, lib_info, use_direct, use_my_pkg_id):
         "-hide-all-packages",
     ]
 
-    # Expose all prebuilt dependencies
+    has_version = version != None and version != ""
+
+    if not has_version:
+        args.extend([
+            # Macro version are disabled for all packages by default
+            # and enabled for package with version
+            # see https://github.com/tweag/rules_haskell/issues/414
+            "-fno-version-macros",
+        ])
+
+        # Expose all prebuilt dependencies
 
-    # We have to remember to specify all (transitive) wired-in
-    # dependencies or we can't find objects for linking
+        # We have to remember to specify all (transitive) wired-in
+        # dependencies or we can't find objects for linking
 
     # XXX This should be really dep_info.direct_prebuilt_deps, but since we
     # cannot add prebuilt_dependencies to the "depends" field on package
diff --git a/tests/package-name/BUILD b/tests/package-name/BUILD
index d50a919c3d..6f92642322 100644
--- a/tests/package-name/BUILD
+++ b/tests/package-name/BUILD
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ haskell_test(
     name = "bin",
     size = "small",
     srcs = ["Main.hs"],
+    version = "0.0.0", # This flags triggers the `MIN_VERSION` macro generation
     deps = [
         ":lib-a_Z",
         "//tests:base",