diff --git a/packages/z/zbar/port/config.h.in b/packages/z/zbar/port/config.h.in
index 6df9ffb182c..9692125b90f 100644
--- a/packages/z/zbar/port/config.h.in
+++ b/packages/z/zbar/port/config.h.in
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 #undef PACKAGE_NAME
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#undef PACKAGE_STRING
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "zbar ${VERSION}"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #undef PACKAGE_TARNAME