diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index 18b20d65a..7c36548aa 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ dist_icon_DATA = supertuxkart_32.xpm supertuxkart_64.xpm
 EXTRA_DIST = supertuxkart_desktop.template
 CLEANFILES = supertuxkart.desktop
 supertuxkart.desktop: Makefile supertuxkart_desktop.template
-	sed 's#PREFIX#$(prefix)#' $(srcdir)/supertuxkart_desktop.template >supertuxkart.desktop
+	sed 's#PREFIX#$(prefix)#' $(srcdir)/supertuxkart_desktop.template|sed 's#VERSION#@VERSION@#' >supertuxkart.desktop