diff --git a/ssh.c b/ssh.c
index e69d738..6f0ba26 100644
--- a/ssh.c
+++ b/ssh.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 			/* fallthrough */
 		case 'V':
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s, %s\n",
-			    SSH_VERSION, SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_VERSION));
+			    SSH_RELEASE, SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_VERSION));
 			if (opt == 'V')
 				exit(0);
 			break;