diff --git a/include/bits.c b/include/bits.c
index 61797fe2d..a54cea5a3 100644
--- a/include/bits.c
+++ b/include/bits.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     int flag;
     const char *fn, *hb;
     
-    if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], "--version")) {
+    if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], "--version") == 0) {
 	printf("some version");
 	return 0;
     }
diff --git a/include/make_crypto.c b/include/make_crypto.c
index 85f9cda98..e65a257a6 100644
--- a/include/make_crypto.c
+++ b/include/make_crypto.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: make_crypto file\n");
 	exit(1);
     }
-    if (strcmp(argv[1], "--version")) {
+    if (strcmp(argv[1], "--version") == 0) {
 	printf("some version");
 	return 0;
     }
diff --git a/lib/vers/make-print-version.c b/lib/vers/make-print-version.c
index 0102bcc5c..b20969d14 100644
--- a/lib/vers/make-print-version.c
+++ b/lib/vers/make-print-version.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     FILE *f;
     if(argc != 2)
 	return 1;
-    if (strcmp(argv[1], "--version")) {
+    if (strcmp(argv[1], "--version") == 0) {
 	printf("some version");
 	return 0;
     }