diff --git a/util/grub-mkconfig.in b/util/grub-mkconfig.in
index 523d4e029..a6ce375ed 100644
--- a/util/grub-mkconfig.in
+++ b/util/grub-mkconfig.in
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ usage () {
     echo
     print_option_help "-o, --output=$(gettext FILE)" "$(gettext "output generated config to FILE [default=stdout]")"
     print_option_help "-h, --help" "$(gettext "print this message and exit")"
-    print_option_help "-v, --version" "$(gettext "print the version information and exit")"
+    print_option_help "-V, --version" "$(gettext "print the version information and exit")"
     echo
     gettext "Report bugs to <bug-grub@gnu.org>."; echo
 }