2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e9863c5..0758c5a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ install: $(ALL)
 	mkdir -p $(PERL_VENDORLIB)/Rpmdrake
 	install -m 644 rpmdrake.pm $(PERL_VENDORLIB)
 	install -m 644 Rpmdrake/*.pm $(PERL_VENDORLIB)/Rpmdrake
-	perl -pi -e "s/version = 1/version = $(VERSION)/" $(PERL_VENDORLIB)/Rpmdrake/init.pm
+	perl -pi -e "s/version = 1/version = \'$(VERSION)'/" $(PERL_VENDORLIB)/Rpmdrake/init.pm
 
 clean:
 	@for n in $(DIRS); do make -C $$n clean; done
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 66c92745..76943215 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- rpmdrake:
+  o fix displaying version numer in about dialog (#59665)
+
 Version 5.26.1 - 25 May 2010, João Victor Duarte Martins
 
 - uninstalled package shows files list (bug #58871)