diff --git a/src/etc/root/root.mail b/src/etc/root/root.mail
index 7fa87574..8f70d838 100644
--- a/src/etc/root/root.mail
+++ b/src/etc/root/root.mail
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ or alternatively install them via FTP thus
 
 You are STRONGLY urged to use ssh instead of telnet, rlogin, or rsh!  ssh is
 included in all OpenBSD systems.  The implementation is OpenSSH, which we are
-the developers of.  Version 2.3.0 is included, and has support for both SSH1
+the developers of.  Version 2.9 is included, and has support for both SSH1
 and SSH2 protocols.  For more information, see
 	http://www.OpenSSH.com