diff --git a/ge.c b/ge.c
index ccb093c..2bd3991 100644
--- a/ge.c
+++ b/ge.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static __dead void
 usage(void)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr,
-	    "Version: " GE_STRING "\n"
+	    "Version: " GEMEXP_STRING "\n"
 	    "Usage: %s [-hRV] [-d certs-dir] [-H hostname] [-p port] [dir]\n",
 	    getprogname());
 	exit(1);
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			gen_eckey = 0;
 			break;
 		case 'V':
-			puts("Version: " GE_STRING);
+			puts("Version: " GEMEXP_STRING);
 			return 0;
 		default:
 			usage();
diff --git a/gmid.h b/gmid.h
index e4a1d03..84b5715 100644
--- a/gmid.h
+++ b/gmid.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #include "iri.h"
 
 #define VERSION_STR(n)	n " " VERSION
-#define GE_STRING	VERSION_STR("ge")
+#define GEMEXP_STRING	VERSION_STR("gemexp")
 #define GG_STRING	VERSION_STR("gg")
 #define GMID_STRING	VERSION_STR("gmid")