diff --git a/_cmd.py b/_cmd.py
index 46e464be86965da69e4b8a4aea47906e1627dd3f..95d4da8ce41b1279b1ab8157d59b0d2d6accb3f6 100644
--- a/_cmd.py
+++ b/_cmd.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from tool import DirectoryUtil, FileUtil
 
 
 ROOT_IO = IO(1)
-VERSION = '<VERSION>'
+VERSION = u'<VERSION>'
 REVISION = '<CID>'
 BUILD_BRANCH = '<B_BRANCH>'
 BUILD_TIME = '<B_TIME>'