diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fc8dcd2..d170037 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ install: all
 	@chmod 755 ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/dmenu
 	@echo installing manual page to ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
 	@mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
-	@cp -f dmenu.1 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
+	@sed 's/VERSION/${VERSION}/g' < dmenu.1 > ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dmenu.1
 	@chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dmenu.1
 
 uninstall:
diff --git a/dmenu.1 b/dmenu.1
index f49dda9..3387c7a 100644
--- a/dmenu.1
+++ b/dmenu.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH DMENU 1 d-0.3
+.TH DMENU 1 dmenu-VERSION
 .SH NAME
 dmenu \- dynamic menu
 .SH SYNOPSIS