diff --git a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Base.pm.in b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Base.pm.in
index 31854fe67..3f10e9137 100644
--- a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Base.pm.in
+++ b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Base.pm.in
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ require Exporter;
 
 our @ISA = qw(Exporter);
 
-use constant ZM_VERSION => "@VERSION";
+use constant ZM_VERSION => "@VERSION@";
 
 # Items to export into callers namespace by default. Note: do not export
 # names by default without a very good reason. Use EXPORT_OK instead.