diff --git a/set_version.sh b/set_version.sh
index be25d6d9..43821b0e 100755
--- a/set_version.sh
+++ b/set_version.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 export version=0.4.1-alpha.6
-echo "pub const VERSION: String = \"${version}\";" > src/version.rs
+echo "pub const VERSION: &str = \"${version}\";" > src/version.rs