diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index ffa0356ad..d5b2f63d5 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -9124,7 +9124,22 @@ compile_firewall() # $1 = File Name
 #
 # Compiled startup file generated by Shorewall $VERSION - $(date)"
 #
-. /usr/share/shorewall/functions
+
+__EOF__
+
+if [ -n "$EXPORT" ]; then
+    cat /usr/share/shorewall/functions >> $RESTOREBASE
+else
+    cat >> $RESTOREBASE << __EOF__
+
+if [ ! -f /usr/share/shorewall/version ] || [ \$(cat /usr/share/shorewall/version) != $VERSION ]; then
+    fatal_error "This script requires Shorewall version $VERSION"
+fi
+
+__EOF__
+fi
+
+cat >> $RESTOREBASE << __EOF__
 
 stop_firewall()
 {
@@ -9142,10 +9157,6 @@ run_iptables()
     $IPTABLES \$@
 }
 
-if [ ! -f /usr/share/shorewall/version ] || [ \$(cat /usr/share/shorewall/version) != $VERSION ]; then
-    fatal_error "This script requires Shorewall version $VERSION"
-fi
-
 __EOF__
     f=$(find_file params)
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index b11f564e3..b880977da 100755
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ New Features:
 	                      script from running on a system other than
 	                      where the 'generate' command is running (see
 	                      additional consideration a) below).
+	                      Also allows the generated script to run
+	                      on a system without Shorewall installed.
 	<config directory>    Is an optional directory to be searched for
 	                      configuration files prior to those listed
 	                      in CONFIG_DIR in /etc/shorewall/shorewall.conf.
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ New Features:
        limitation.
 
        1) The same version of Shorewall must be running on the remote system
+          unless you use the "-e" option.
        2) The 'detectnets' interface option is not allowed.
 
     b) If you have extension scripts, they may need modification. The scripts