diff --git a/deeptools/multiBigwigSummary.py b/deeptools/multiBigwigSummary.py
index f7231921..3a5bda19 100644
--- a/deeptools/multiBigwigSummary.py
+++ b/deeptools/multiBigwigSummary.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def parse_arguments(args=None):
             conflict_handler='resolve')
 
     parser.add_argument('--version', action='version',
-                        version='multiBigwigSummary {}'.format(version('deeptools')))
+                        version='%(prog)s {}'.format(version('deeptools')))
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(
         title="commands",
         dest='command',
diff --git a/deeptools/plotCoverage.py b/deeptools/plotCoverage.py
index a3235955..464375c7 100755
--- a/deeptools/plotCoverage.py
+++ b/deeptools/plotCoverage.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def parse_arguments(args=None):
                   'help: plotCoverage -h / plotCoverage --help\n')
 
     parser.add_argument('--version', action='version',
-                        version='plotCoverage {}'.format(version('deeptools')))
+                        version='%(prog)s {}'.format(version('deeptools')))
 
     return parser