diff --git a/swaybar/main.c b/swaybar/main.c
index d2c579db6..db204f4a8 100644
--- a/swaybar/main.c
+++ b/swaybar/main.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 			bar_id = strdup(optarg);
 			break;
 		case 'v':
-			fprintf(stdout, "sway version " SWAY_VERSION "\n");
+			fprintf(stdout, "swaybar version " SWAY_VERSION "\n");
 			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 			break;
 		case 'd': // Debug
diff --git a/swaymsg/main.c b/swaymsg/main.c
index 3767daf32..4688737c6 100644
--- a/swaymsg/main.c
+++ b/swaymsg/main.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 			cmdtype = strdup(optarg);
 			break;
 		case 'v':
-			fprintf(stdout, "sway version " SWAY_VERSION "\n");
+			fprintf(stdout, "swaymsg version " SWAY_VERSION "\n");
 			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 			break;
 		default: