diff --git a/userspace/falco/config_falco.h.in b/userspace/falco/config_falco.h.in
index 1889903a..43e2e42c 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/config_falco.h.in
+++ b/userspace/falco/config_falco.h.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define FALCO_VERSION "${FALCO_VERSION}"
+#define FALCO_VERSION "@FALCO_VERSION@"
 
 #define FALCO_LUA_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${FALCO_SHARE_DIR}/lua/"
 #define FALCO_SOURCE_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}"
diff --git a/userspace/falco/falco.cpp b/userspace/falco/falco.cpp
index d628039c..b414d645 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/falco.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/falco.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static void restart_falco(int signal)
 static void usage()
 {
     printf(
-	   "falco version " FALCO_VERSION "\n"
+	   "Falco version is " FALCO_VERSION "\n"
 	   "Usage: falco [options]\n\n"
 	   "Options:\n"
 	   " -h, --help                    Print this page\n"