diff --git a/src/base/version.cc b/src/base/version.cc
index 56c982fa28..61b2a5e033 100644
--- a/src/base/version.cc
+++ b/src/base/version.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ namespace gem5
 /**
  * @ingroup api_base_utils
  */
-const char *gem5Version = "[DEVELOP-FOR-v22.0";
+const char *gem5Version = "[DEVELOP-FOR-v22.0]";
 
 } // namespace gem5