diff --git a/src/qgis.h b/src/qgis.h
index dc99e48324c..f2941005f55 100644
--- a/src/qgis.h
+++ b/src/qgis.h
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ namespace QGis
 	// Version constants
 	//
 	// Version string 
-	static const char *qgisVersion = "0.2 Development 'Pumpkin'";
+	static const char *qgisVersion = VERSION;
 	// Version number used for comparing versions using the "Check QGIS Version" function
 	static const int qgisVersionInt =200;
+  // Release name
+  static const char *qgisReleaseName = "Pumpkin";
 	
 	// Enumerations
 	//
diff --git a/src/qgisapp.cpp b/src/qgisapp.cpp
index b055e0a3318..0ebfad901d5 100644
--- a/src/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ QgisApp::QgisApp(QWidget * parent, const char *name, WFlags fl):QgisAppBase(pare
   mapLegend->setMapCanvas(mapCanvas);
   mapLegend->setResizeMode(QListView::AllColumns);
   QString caption = tr("Quantum GIS - ");
-  caption += QGis::qgisVersion;
+  caption += QString("%1 ('%2')").arg(QGis::qgisVersion).arg(QGis::qgisReleaseName);
+
   setCaption(caption);
   connect(mapCanvas, SIGNAL(xyCoordinates(QgsPoint &)), this, SLOT(showMouseCoordinate(QgsPoint &)));
   connect(mapLegend, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(QListViewItem *)), this, SLOT(layerProperties(QListViewItem *)));