diff --git a/aprslib/IS.py b/aprslib/IS.py
index 301de9b..4faef96 100644
--- a/aprslib/IS.py
+++ b/aprslib/IS.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class IS(object):
         """
         Sends login string to server
         """
-        login_str = "user {0} pass {1} vers pyaprs {3} filter {2}\r\n"
+        login_str = "user {0} pass {1} vers aprslib {3} filter {2}\r\n"
         login_str = login_str.format(
             self.callsign,
             self.passwd,
diff --git a/aprslib/version.py b/aprslib/version.py
index 05581d7..691aa16 100644
--- a/aprslib/version.py
+++ b/aprslib/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.6.27'
+__version__ = '0.6.28'