diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/benchmarks/BUILD b/tensorflow/lite/micro/benchmarks/BUILD
index 2b7dd14cc1b..23faaa3e476 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/benchmarks/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/benchmarks/BUILD
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ cc_binary(
     ],
     deps = [
         ":micro_benchmark",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/c:common",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/benchmarks/person_detection_benchmark.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/benchmarks/person_detection_benchmark.cc
index 7b38708e91c..dc34059ee43 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/benchmarks/person_detection_benchmark.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/benchmarks/person_detection_benchmark.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_utils.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 /*
  * Person Detection benchmark.  Evaluates runtime performance of the visual
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/BUILD b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/BUILD
index a6be6261906..34106b4a896 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/BUILD
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ tflite_micro_cc_test(
     ],
     deps = [
         ":model",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:op_resolvers",
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ cc_binary(
         ":constants",
         ":model",
         ":output_handler",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:op_resolvers",
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/hello_world_test.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/hello_world_test.cc
index 6941677b64c..f726057d981 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/hello_world_test.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/hello_world_test.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/testing/micro_test.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 TF_LITE_MICRO_TESTS_BEGIN
 
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/main_functions.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/main_functions.cc
index c91f8db9b78..0c8541fb2e1 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/main_functions.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/hello_world/main_functions.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_error_reporter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 // Globals, used for compatibility with Arduino-style sketches.
 namespace {
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/BUILD b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/BUILD
index 094ed387063..2f707d9e8ef 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/BUILD
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ tflite_micro_cc_test(
     ],
     deps = [
         ":image_model_data",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:op_resolvers",
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/image_recognition_test.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/image_recognition_test.cc
index ff9ed498137..76d313bb8ad 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/image_recognition_test.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/image_recognition_test.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_mutable_op_resolver.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/testing/micro_test.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 #define IMAGE_BYTES 3072
 #define LABEL_BYTES 1
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/main.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/main.cc
index c2a30280f62..4249309cebf 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/main.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/image_recognition_experimental/main.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_mutable_op_resolver.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 #define NUM_OUT_CH 3
 #define CNN_IMG_SIZE 32
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/BUILD b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/BUILD
index 8749b0f34a3..0f9c517e988 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/BUILD
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ tflite_micro_cc_test(
     deps = [
         ":magic_wand_model_data",
         ":sample_feature_data",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:op_resolvers",
@@ -158,7 +157,6 @@ cc_binary(
         ":gesture_predictor",
         ":magic_wand_model_data",
         ":output_handler",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:op_resolvers",
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/magic_wand_test.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/magic_wand_test.cc
index 920440509f7..bf561e1b25d 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/magic_wand_test.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/magic_wand_test.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_mutable_op_resolver.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/testing/micro_test.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 TF_LITE_MICRO_TESTS_BEGIN
 
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/main_functions.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/main_functions.cc
index 3c78ec23030..15abe0da0db 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/main_functions.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/magic_wand/main_functions.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_mutable_op_resolver.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 // Globals, used for compatibility with Arduino-style sketches.
 namespace {
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/BUILD b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/BUILD
index fbb23c49bcd..e7acd6552e4 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/BUILD
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ tflite_micro_cc_test(
         "micro_speech_test.cc",
     ],
     deps = [
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:op_resolvers",
@@ -362,7 +361,6 @@ cc_binary(
         ":command_responder",
         ":feature_provider",
         ":recognize_commands",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:op_resolvers",
@@ -384,7 +382,6 @@ cc_binary(
         ":command_responder",
         ":feature_provider",
         ":recognize_commands",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:op_resolvers",
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/apollo3/pushbutton_test.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/apollo3/pushbutton_test.cc
index a9ca638905f..f3200787a54 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/apollo3/pushbutton_test.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/apollo3/pushbutton_test.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/testing/micro_test.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 extern int16_t captured_data[16000];
 uint8_t g_silence_score = 0;
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/ceva/main_functions.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/ceva/main_functions.cc
index f4af2d8f467..31d151c476d 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/ceva/main_functions.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/ceva/main_functions.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_mutable_op_resolver.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 extern int32_t g_latest_audio_timestamp;
 void setup_tf();
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/main_functions.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/main_functions.cc
index 4e096fa1cd7..a0a858bbe83 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/main_functions.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/main_functions.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_mutable_op_resolver.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 // Globals, used for compatibility with Arduino-style sketches.
 namespace {
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/micro_speech_test.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/micro_speech_test.cc
index b58515d1833..7fdbeaa6035 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/micro_speech_test.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/micro_speech/micro_speech_test.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_mutable_op_resolver.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/testing/micro_test.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 TF_LITE_MICRO_TESTS_BEGIN
 
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/network_tester/network_tester_test.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/network_tester/network_tester_test.cc
index 1d945420b9a..73d942afd35 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/network_tester/network_tester_test.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/network_tester/network_tester_test.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_utils.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/testing/micro_test.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 #ifndef TENSOR_ARENA_SIZE
 #define TENSOR_ARENA_SIZE (1024)
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/BUILD b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/BUILD
index 774d09fcf2a..cf69ef9509b 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/BUILD
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ tflite_micro_cc_test(
         ":model_settings",
         ":person_detect_model_data",
         ":simple_images_test_data",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/c:common",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
@@ -142,7 +141,6 @@ cc_binary(
         ":image_provider",
         ":model_settings",
         ":person_detect_model_data",
-        "//tensorflow/lite:schema_fbs_version",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_error_reporter",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:micro_framework",
         "//tensorflow/lite/micro:op_resolvers",
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/main_functions.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/main_functions.cc
index 770d9687ef7..b97d4e197a8 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/main_functions.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/main_functions.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_mutable_op_resolver.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 // Globals, used for compatibility with Arduino-style sketches.
 namespace {
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/person_detection_test.cc b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/person_detection_test.cc
index 97cef14661a..3d9d1cf236b 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/person_detection_test.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection/person_detection_test.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_mutable_op_resolver.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/micro/testing/micro_test.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
-#include "tensorflow/lite/version.h"
 
 // Create an area of memory to use for input, output, and intermediate arrays.
 constexpr int tensor_arena_size = 136 * 1024;
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h b/tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h
index 31720c8e82e..0021a377f43 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/micro_interpreter.h
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "tensorflow/lite/portable_type_to_tflitetype.h"
 #include "tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h"
 
+// Copied from tensorflow/lite/version.h to avoid a dependency chain into
+// tensorflow/core.
+#define TFLITE_SCHEMA_VERSION (3)
+
 namespace tflite {
 
 namespace internal {
diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/micro/tools/make/Makefile b/tensorflow/lite/micro/tools/make/Makefile
index 03b8e0d88f3..ec283f5bf77 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/micro/tools/make/Makefile
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/micro/tools/make/Makefile
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ $(wildcard tensorflow/lite/micro/benchmarks/*model_data.h) \
 $(wildcard tensorflow/lite/micro/kernels/*.h) \
 $(wildcard tensorflow/lite/micro/memory_planner/*.h) \
 LICENSE \
-tensorflow/core/public/version.h \
 tensorflow/lite/c/builtin_op_data.h \
 tensorflow/lite/c/c_api_types.h \
 tensorflow/lite/c/common.h \
@@ -455,8 +454,7 @@ tensorflow/lite/kernels/op_macros.h \
 tensorflow/lite/kernels/padding.h \
 tensorflow/lite/portable_type_to_tflitetype.h \
 tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_generated.h \
-tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_utils.h \
-tensorflow/lite/version.h
+tensorflow/lite/schema/schema_utils.h
 
 # TODO(b/165940489): Figure out how to avoid including fixed point
 # platform-specific headers.