--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
 # define VERSION "unknown version"
 #endif
 	puts (
-"TCP re-engineering tool "VERSION" ("PACKAGE_HOST")\n"
-" built "__DATE__" on "PACKAGE_BUILD_HOSTNAME" ("PACKAGE_BUILD")\n"
+"TCP re-engineering tool " VERSION " (" PACKAGE_HOST ")\n"
+" built " __DATE__ " on " PACKAGE_BUILD_HOSTNAME " (" PACKAGE_BUILD ")\n"
 "Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Remi Denis-Courmont");
 	puts (_(
 "This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.\n"