diff --git a/youtube-dl b/youtube-dl
index bf69734809..7c01f4fdb4 100755
--- a/youtube-dl
+++ b/youtube-dl
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 		# Parse command line
 		parser = optparse.OptionParser(
 				usage='Usage: %prog [options] url...',
-				version='INTERNAL',
+				version='2009.03.28',
 				conflict_handler='resolve',
 				)
 		parser.add_option('-h', '--help',