diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/unicode/uversion.h b/icu4c/source/common/unicode/uversion.h
index 25d73a3aeb54..d3bd2f6d8a04 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/unicode/uversion.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/unicode/uversion.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+FORCE COMPILATION TO FAIL FOR TESTING
 // © 2016 and later: Unicode, Inc. and others.
 // License & terms of use: http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html
 /*