diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ba9403a9..a13829f0 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -533,12 +533,14 @@ if test "x$LIBPL" = "x"; then
    exit 1
 fi
 
-WM_CHECK_PROPLIST_VERSION(0.10.1, goodlPL=yes, goodlPL=no)
+lPLVersion="0.10.1"
+
+WM_CHECK_PROPLIST_VERSION($lPLVersion, goodlPL=yes, goodlPL=no)
 
 if test "$goodlPL" = no; then
    echo
    echo "ERROR!!! libPropList is an old version. Please consider upgrading"
-   echo "         to at least version 0.10.1. Older versions have bugs that"
+   echo "         to at least version ${lPLVersion}. Older versions have bugs that"
    echo "         may cause Window Maker to crash randomly."
    echo "         If your libPropList is older than 0.9.2 it will also prevent"
    echo "         Window Maker from compiling because new functions were"