diff --git a/crypto/des/ecb_enc.c b/crypto/des/ecb_enc.c
index badb7e114..b261a8aad 100644
--- a/crypto/des/ecb_enc.c
+++ b/crypto/des/ecb_enc.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #include "spr.h"
 #include <openssl/opensslv.h>
 
-OPENSSL_GLOBAL const char *libdes_version="libdes v 3.24 - 20-Apr-1996 - eay";
+OPENSSL_GLOBAL const char *libdes_version="libdes" OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT;
 OPENSSL_GLOBAL const char *DES_version="DES" OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT;
 
 const char *des_options(void)