diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c8df31b3b..f2c71fe27 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -507,8 +507,8 @@ top_srcdir_inc = include_directories('.')
 serverconfigdir = join_paths(get_option('libdir'), 'xorg')
 
 manpage_config = configuration_data()
-manpage_config.set('vendorversion', 'PACKAGE_STRING XORG_MAN_PAGE')
-manpage_config.set('xorgversion', 'PACKAGE_STRING XORG_MAN_PAGE')
+manpage_config.set('vendorversion', '"xorg-server @0@" "X Version 11"'.format(meson.project_version()))
+manpage_config.set('xorgversion', '"xorg-server @0@" "X Version 11"'.format(meson.project_version()))
 manpage_config.set('xservername', 'Xorg')
 manpage_config.set('xconfigfile', 'xorg.conf')
 manpage_config.set('projectroot', get_option('prefix'))