diff --git a/BizHawk.Common/Properties/svnrev_template b/BizHawk.Common/Properties/svnrev_template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31c5a95c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BizHawk.Common/Properties/svnrev_template
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+static class SubWCRev
+{
+	public const string SVN_REV = "$WCREV$";
+}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Properties/svnrev_template b/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Properties/svnrev_template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31c5a95c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Properties/svnrev_template
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+static class SubWCRev
+{
+	public const string SVN_REV = "$WCREV$";
+}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.DiscSystem/Properties/svnrev_template b/BizHawk.Emulation.DiscSystem/Properties/svnrev_template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31c5a95c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.DiscSystem/Properties/svnrev_template
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+static class SubWCRev
+{
+	public const string SVN_REV = "$WCREV$";
+}