diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d9112a35..dbab6c8e 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([byteorder.h])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 
-RSYNC_VERSION=2.5.6pre2cvs
+RSYNC_VERSION=2.5.6pre2
 AC_SUBST(RSYNC_VERSION)
 AC_MSG_NOTICE([Configuring rsync $RSYNC_VERSION])