diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 9e42f3c3..dd136e0e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dist-hook:
 	echo > "$(distdir)/packaged"
 
 distcheck-hook:
-	@eval $$(sed -e '/^PACKAGE_VERSION=/!d' -e 's,^,configure_,' "$(srcdir)/configure"); \
+	@eval $$(sed -e '/^PACKAGE_VERSION=/!d' -e 's/-svn//' -e 's,^,configure_,' "$(srcdir)/configure"); \
 	eval $$(sed -e '/^ \(FILE\|PRODUCT\)VERSION /!d' -e 's,^ ,version_rc_,' -e 's, ,=,' -e 's/,/./g' "$(srcdir)/win32/version.rc"); \
 	eval $$(sed -e '/^#define VERSION /!d' -e 's,^#define ,winconfig_h_,' -e 's, ,=,' "$(srcdir)/src/include/winconfig.h"); \
 	err=$$( \