diff --git a/defines_global.py b/defines_global.py
index 51460e4e25..d82c2a4d9d 100755
--- a/defines_global.py
+++ b/defines_global.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ NOSET_ATTRIBS = ["MONEY", "ALIAS", "LASTPAGED", "CHANLIST", "LAST", "LASTSITE"]
 HIDDEN_ATTRIBS = ["CHANLIST"]
 
 # Server version number.
-EVENNIA_REVISION = '$Rev'
+EVENNIA_REVISION = '$Rev$'
 EVENNIA_VERSION = 'Alpha'
 
 # The message to show when the user lacks permissions for something.