diff --git a/taglib-config.in b/taglib-config.in
index da1c7e36..c30fae22 100644
--- a/taglib-config.in
+++ b/taglib-config.in
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ do
 	  flags="$flags -I$includedir/taglib"
 	  ;;
     --version)
-	  echo 1.4
+	  echo @VERSION@ 
 	  ;;
     --prefix)
 	  echo $prefix