diff --git a/dlls/kernel/version.rc b/dlls/kernel/version.rc
index 14abf6d2349..839aa0ae13b 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel/version.rc
+++ b/dlls/kernel/version.rc
@@ -16,8 +16,13 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  */
 
-#define WINE_FILEVERSION_STR "1.0"
 #define WINE_FILEDESCRIPTION_STR "Wine core dll"
 #define WINE_FILENAME_STR "kernel32.dll"
 
+/* these values come from Windows 2000 SP4 */
+#define WINE_FILEVERSION 5,0,2195,6688
+#define WINE_FILEVERSION_STR "5.00.2195.6688"
+#define WINE_PRODUCTVERSION 5,0,2195,6688
+#define WINE_PRODUCTVERSION_STR "5.00.2195.6688"
+
 #include "wine/wine_common_ver.rc"