diff --git a/prelude.f b/prelude.f
index a6febfe..f69a269 100644
--- a/prelude.f
+++ b/prelude.f
@@ -248,10 +248,10 @@ CHAR . EMIT
 1 CONSTANT VERSION-MINOR
 0 CONSTANT VERSION-PATCH
 
-: VERSION-PRINT
-  ." v" VERSION-MAJOR .
-  ." ." VERSION-MINOR .
-  ." ." VERSION-PATCH .
+: PRINT-VERSION
+  CHAR v EMIT VERSION-MAJOR .
+  CHAR . EMIT VERSION-MINOR .
+  CHAR . EMIT VERSION-PATCH .
 ;
 
 CHAR . EMIT
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ CHAR . EMIT
   ." |__,__/_/ .__(_)___/_//_/" CR
   ."        /_/               " CR
   CR
-  ." Wipforth " VERSION-PRINT CR
+  ." Wipforth " PRINT-VERSION CR
   ." Copyright (c) Camden Dixie O'Brien" CR
   CR
   ." Wipforth is freely available to use, modify and distribute for personal use" CR