diff --git a/swiftclient/shell.py b/swiftclient/shell.py
index c7bb4f80..430efd29 100755
--- a/swiftclient/shell.py
+++ b/swiftclient/shell.py
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ def main(arguments=None):
         argv = sys_argv
 
     version = client_version
-    parser = OptionParser(version='%%prog %s' % version,
+    parser = OptionParser(version='python-swiftclient %s' % version,
                           usage='''
 usage: %%prog [--version] [--help] [--os-help] [--snet] [--verbose]
              [--debug] [--info] [--quiet] [--auth <auth_url>]