diff --git a/japi/Makefile.am b/japi/Makefile.am
index 2ac70e143..bcea04728 100644
--- a/japi/Makefile.am
+++ b/japi/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ JAVAH=javah -jni -cp $(MY_CLASSPATH)
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -I. -I$(srcdir) -I$(top_builddir)/include \
 	      -I$(top_srcdir)/include -I${JDK_HOME}/include \
 	      -I${JDK_HOME}/include/genunix
-AM_LDFLAGS += $(STRICT_LDFLAGS) -version-number $(V_MAJOR):$(V_MINOR):$(VREV)
+AM_LDFLAGS += $(STRICT_LDFLAGS) -version-number $(V_MAJOR):$(V_MINOR):$(V_REV)
 
 JAVA_SRC = SaneDevice.java SaneOption.java SaneRange.java\
 	   Sane.java SaneParameters.java ScanIt.java \