diff --git a/libssh-config-version.cmake.in b/libssh-config-version.cmake.in
index 98f292c0..4bff45e2 100644
--- a/libssh-config-version.cmake.in
+++ b/libssh-config-version.cmake.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION @APPLICATION_VERSION@)
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION @PROJECT_VERSION@)
 
 # Check whether the requested PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION is compatible
 if("${PACKAGE_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS "${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION}")