diff --git a/src/ottdres.rc.in b/src/ottdres.rc.in
--- a/src/ottdres.rc.in
+++ b/src/ottdres.rc.in
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 0,8,0,@@REVISION@@
- PRODUCTVERSION 0,8,0,@@REVISION@@
+ FILEVERSION 0,8,0,!!REVISION!!
+ PRODUCTVERSION 0,8,0,!!REVISION!!
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ BEGIN
             VALUE "Comments", "This program is licensed under the GNU General Public License.\0"
             VALUE "CompanyName", "OpenTTD Development Team\0"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "OpenTTD\0"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "Development @@VERSION@@\0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "Development !!VERSION!!\0"
             VALUE "InternalName", "openttd\0"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright \xA9 OpenTTD Developers 2002-2009. All Rights Reserved.\0"
             VALUE "LegalTrademarks", "\0"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "openttd.exe\0"
             VALUE "PrivateBuild", "\0"
             VALUE "ProductName", "OpenTTD\0"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "Development @@VERSION@@\0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "Development !!VERSION!!\0"
             VALUE "SpecialBuild", "-\0"
         END
     END