diff --git a/scripts/chversion.sh b/scripts/chversion.sh
index 6f3d2fff50..e05997f5be 100755
--- a/scripts/chversion.sh
+++ b/scripts/chversion.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fi
 replace_ver()
 {
     echo "replacing in $1..."
-    $SED -e "s@$2@$3@g" -in-place $1
+    $SED -e "s@$2@$3@g" --in-place $1
 }
 
 VER_FULL=$1