diff --git a/examples/chef/nrfconnect/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/chef/nrfconnect/CMakeLists.txt
index 98b13c8a53f86e..81ab4e81285132 100644
--- a/examples/chef/nrfconnect/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/chef/nrfconnect/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 set(CHIP_CFLAGS "${CHIP_CFLAGS} -DCHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_PRODUCT_ID=${CONFIG_DEVICE_PRODUCT_ID}")
 set(CHIP_CFLAGS "${CHIP_CFLAGS} -DCHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_VENDOR_ID=${CONFIG_DEVICE_VENDOR_ID}")
 set(CHIP_CFLAGS "${CHIP_CFLAGS} -DCHIP_PLATFORM_NRFCONNECT=1")
+if(NOT ${CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING} STREQUAL "")
+  set(CHIP_CFLAGS "${CHIP_CFLAGS} -DCHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING=\"${CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING}\"")
+endif()
 message(STATUS "Product ID " ${CONFIG_DEVICE_PRODUCT_ID})
 message(STATUS "Vendor ID " ${CONFIG_DEVICE_VENDOR_ID})
+message(STATUS "SW Version String" ${CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING})
 
 # Set Kconfig root files that will be processed as a first Kconfig for used child images.
 set(mcuboot_KCONFIG_ROOT ${CHIP_ROOT}/config/nrfconnect/chip-module/Kconfig.mcuboot.root)