diff --git a/tools/krb5-config.in b/tools/krb5-config.in
index 9ba4a74f3..244fc9b2c 100755
--- a/tools/krb5-config.in
+++ b/tools/krb5-config.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ for i in $*; do
     ;;
   --version)
     echo "@PACKAGE@ @VERSION@"
-    echo "$Id$"
+    echo '$Id$'
     exit 0
     ;;
   --prefix=*)