diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 909271e7..038dd350 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ define([PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR], [0])
 define([PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR], [11])
 define([PACKAGE_VERSION_FIX], [4])
 
-AC_INIT([opensc], [PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR.PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR.PACKAGE_VERSION_FIX])
+AC_INIT([opensc], [PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR.PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR.PACKAGE_VERSION_FIX-svn])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([.])
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([${PACKAGE_NAME}], [${PACKAGE_VERSION}])