diff --git a/otk/font.cc b/otk/font.cc
index a51e158c..f649185e 100644
--- a/otk/font.cc
+++ b/otk/font.cc
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ Font::Font(int screen_num, const std::string &fontstring,
       printf(_("Couldn't initialize Xft.\n\n"));
       ::exit(3);
     }
+    int build = XFT_VERSION;
     int version = XftGetVersion();
-    printf(_("Using Xft %d.%d.%d.\n"),
-           version / 10000 % 100, version / 100 % 100, version % 100);
+    printf(_("Using Xft %d.%d.%d (Built against %d.%d.%d).\n"),
+           version / 10000 % 100, version / 100 % 100, version % 100,
+           build / 10000 % 100, build / 100 % 100, build % 100);
     _xft_init = true;
   }