diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 10522950bb..f75b9192cc 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void Application::resetCrashesCount()
 
 } // namespace
 
-static const char version[] = KDE_VERSION_STRING;
+static const char version[] = KWIN_VERSION_STRING;
 static const char description[] = I18N_NOOP("KDE window manager");
 
 extern "C"