diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DVERSION_MINOR=${VERSION_MINOR} ")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DVERSION_PATCH=${VERSION_PATCH} ")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DVERSION_REVISION=\\\"${VERSION_REVISION}\\\" ")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DPROGRAM_NAME_STRING=\\\"${PROGRAM_NAME}\\\" ")
 
 # add make run target
 add_custom_target(run