diff --git a/src/ca/cac.cpp b/src/ca/cac.cpp
index 2183fff2c..bd6828e44 100644
--- a/src/ca/cac.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/cac.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "epicsMemory.h"
 #include "epicsGuard.h"
+#include "epicsVersion.h"
 #include "osiProcess.h"
 #include "osiSigPipeIgnore.h"
 #include "envDefs.h"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "bhe.h"
 #include "net_convert.h"
 
-static char *id="@(#) $Id$";
+static const char *id = "@(#) " EPICS_VERSION_STRING ", CA Portable Server Library" __DATE__;
 
 // TCP response dispatch table
 const cac::pProtoStubTCP cac::tcpJumpTableCAC [] = 
diff --git a/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc b/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc
index e39d9969e..13f739688 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc
+++ b/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "server.h"
 #include "casCtxIL.h" // casCtx in line func
 
-static char *id="@(#) " EPICS_VERSION_STRING ", CA Portable Server Library" "$Date$";
+static const char *id = "@(#) " EPICS_VERSION_STRING ", CA Portable Server Library" "$Date$";
 
 //
 // the maximum beacon period if EPICS_CA_BEACON_PERIOD isnt available