diff --git a/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake.in b/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake.in
index d1d068ff3..35c105fd3 100644
--- a/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake.in
+++ b/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ SET(OpenCV_VERSION @OPENCV_VERSION@)
 SET(OpenCV_VERSION_MAJOR  @OPENCV_VERSION_MAJOR@)
 SET(OpenCV_VERSION_MINOR  @OPENCV_VERSION_MINOR@)
 SET(OpenCV_VERSION_PATCH  @OPENCV_VERSION_PATCH@)
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION OpenCV_VERSION)
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION ${OpenCV_VERSION})
 if("${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION_MAJOR}" EQUAL ${OpenCV_VERSION_MAJOR})
   set(PACKAGE_VERSION_COMPATIBLE True) # compatible with any version @OPENCV_VERSION_MAJOR@.x.x
   if("${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION_MINOR}" EQUAL ${OpenCV_VERSION_MINOR})