diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/javascript/Makefile.in b/Examples/test-suite/javascript/Makefile.in
index b6e946de2b4..b0fd82c251e 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/javascript/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/javascript/Makefile.in
@@ -19,8 +19,16 @@ else
 	JSENGINE=node
 endif
 
+ifneq (, $(V8_VERSION))
+    JSV8_VERSION=$(V8_VERSION)
+else
+    JSV8_VERSION=0x031110
+endif
+
 include $(srcdir)/../common.mk
 
+SWIGOPT += -DV8_VERSION=$(JSV8_VERSION)
+
 _setup = \
 	if [ -f $(SCRIPTDIR)/$(SCRIPTPREFIX)$*$(SCRIPTSUFFIX) ]; then	  \
 	  echo "$(ACTION)ing $(LANGUAGE) ($(JSENGINE)) testcase $* (with run test)" ; \