diff --git a/src/beesh.sh.in b/src/beesh.sh.in
index 8d408a4..729741c 100755
--- a/src/beesh.sh.in
+++ b/src/beesh.sh.in
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -e
 ARCH=$(arch)
 
 # Version
-VERSION="@BEE_VERSION@"
+BEE_VERSION="@BEE_VERSION@"
+VERSION=${BEE_VERSION}
 
 : ${BEE_SYSCONFDIR:=@SYSCONFDIR@}
 : ${BEE_DEFCONFDIR:=@DEFCONFDIR@}