--- a/mydumper.c	2017-09-07 14:53:02.000000000 +0000
+++ b/mydumper.c	2017-10-25 14:53:46.614729185 +0000
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 #define _FILE_OFFSET_BITS 64
 
 #include <mysql.h>
+
+#if defined MARIADB_CLIENT_VERSION_STR && !defined MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION
+  #define MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION MARIADB_CLIENT_VERSION_STR
+#endif
+
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
--- a/myloader.c	2017-09-07 14:53:02.000000000 +0000
+++ b/myloader.c	2017-10-25 14:55:34.677729185 +0000
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 #define _FILE_OFFSET_BITS 64
 
 #include <mysql.h>
+
+#if defined MARIADB_CLIENT_VERSION_STR && !defined MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION
+  #define MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION MARIADB_CLIENT_VERSION_STR
+#endif
+
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>