diff --git a/src/suricata.h b/src/suricata.h
index 0ffba2cb6d..5402564f46 100644
--- a/src/suricata.h
+++ b/src/suricata.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 /* the name of our binary */
 #define PROG_NAME "Suricata"
-#define PROG_VER "5.0.0-dev"
+#define PROG_VER PACKAGE_VERSION
 
 /* workaround SPlint error (don't know __gnuc_va_list) */
 #ifdef S_SPLINT_S