diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b3dbb919..4407d935 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dnl Initialize autoconf and automake
 AC_INIT(src/main.cc)
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(fluxbox,svn-$Rev$, no-define)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(fluxbox,svn-$Revision:$, no-define)
 
 dnl Determine default prefix
 test x$prefix = "xNONE" && prefix="$ac_default_prefix"