diff --git a/src/client/cl_console.c b/src/client/cl_console.c
index bc55530f..e96108b2 100644
--- a/src/client/cl_console.c
+++ b/src/client/cl_console.c
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ Con_DrawConsole(float frac)
 	SCR_AddDirtyPoint(0, 0);
 	SCR_AddDirtyPoint(viddef.width - 1, lines - 1);
 
-	Com_sprintf(version, sizeof(version), "Yamagi Quake II v%4.2f", VERSION);
+	Com_sprintf(version, sizeof(version), "Yamagi Quake II v%s", VERSION);
 
 	for (x = 0; x < 21; x++)
 	{
diff --git a/src/common/header/common.h b/src/common/header/common.h
index 080d2f93..99672ba9 100644
--- a/src/common/header/common.h
+++ b/src/common/header/common.h
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 #include "shared.h"
 #include "crc.h"
 
-#define VERSION 4.90
+/* Should have 4 characters. */
+#define VERSION "4.90"
+
 #define BASEDIRNAME "baseq2"
 
 #if defined __linux__
diff --git a/src/common/misc.c b/src/common/misc.c
index 1805a066..fdde28a0 100644
--- a/src/common/misc.c
+++ b/src/common/misc.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ Qcommon_Init(int argc, char **argv)
 	dedicated = Cvar_Get("dedicated", "0", CVAR_NOSET);
 #endif
 
-	s = va("%4.2f %s %s %s", VERSION, CPUSTRING, __DATE__, BUILDSTRING);
+	s = va("%s %s %s %s", VERSION, CPUSTRING, __DATE__, BUILDSTRING);
 	Cvar_Get("version", s, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSET);
 
 	if (dedicated->value)
diff --git a/src/sdl/refresh.c b/src/sdl/refresh.c
index ebd6d65f..47f64d07 100644
--- a/src/sdl/refresh.c
+++ b/src/sdl/refresh.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ GLimp_InitGraphics(qboolean fullscreen)
 #endif
 
 	/* Window title */
-	snprintf(title, sizeof(title), "Yamagi Quake II %4.2f", VERSION);
+	snprintf(title, sizeof(title), "Yamagi Quake II %s", VERSION);
 	SDL_WM_SetCaption(title, title);
 
 	/* No cursor */
diff --git a/src/server/sv_conless.c b/src/server/sv_conless.c
index 050e7379..e643b7b9 100644
--- a/src/server/sv_conless.c
+++ b/src/server/sv_conless.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ SVC_DirectConnect(void)
 	if (version != PROTOCOL_VERSION)
 	{
 		Netchan_OutOfBandPrint(NS_SERVER, adr,
-				"print\nServer is version %4.2f.\n", VERSION);
+				"print\nServer is version %s.\n", VERSION);
 		Com_DPrintf("    rejected connect from version %i\n", version);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/unix/main.c b/src/unix/main.c
index 8ee990d3..4c90042b 100644
--- a/src/unix/main.c
+++ b/src/unix/main.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* enforce C locale */
 	setenv("LC_ALL", "C", 1);
 
-	printf("\nYamagi Quake II v%4.2f\n", VERSION);
+	printf("\nYamagi Quake II v%s\n", VERSION);
 	printf("=====================\n\n");
 
 #ifndef DEDICATED_ONLY
diff --git a/src/unix/signalhandler.c b/src/unix/signalhandler.c
index 15e48161..a0b55d42 100644
--- a/src/unix/signalhandler.c
+++ b/src/unix/signalhandler.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ printBacktrace(int sig)
 	strings = backtrace_symbols(array, size);
 
 	printf("Product:      Yamagi Quake II\n");
-	printf("Version:      %4.2f\n", VERSION);
+	printf("Version:      %s\n", VERSION);
 	printf("Plattform:    %s\n", BUILDSTRING);
 	printf("Architecture: %s\n", CPUSTRING);
 	printf("Compiler:     %s\n", __VERSION__);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void
 printBacktrace(int sig)
 {
 	printf("Product:      Yamagi Quake II\n");
-	printf("Version:      %4.2f\n", VERSION);
+	printf("Version:      %s\n", VERSION);
 	printf("Plattform:    %s\n", BUILDSTRING);
 	printf("Architecture: %s\n", CPUSTRING);
 	printf("Compiler:     %s\n", __VERSION__);
diff --git a/src/windows/system.c b/src/windows/system.c
index 19560477..76321eb8 100644
--- a/src/windows/system.c
+++ b/src/windows/system.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
 	Sys_RedirectStdout();
 #endif
 
-	printf("Yamagi Quake II v%4.2f\n", VERSION);
+	printf("Yamagi Quake II v%s\n", VERSION);
 	printf("=====================\n\n");
 
 #ifndef DEDICATED_ONLY