diff --git a/packages/amunits/src/otherlibs/reqtools.pas b/packages/amunits/src/otherlibs/reqtools.pas
index c30af3f2a8..01498e856d 100644
--- a/packages/amunits/src/otherlibs/reqtools.pas
+++ b/packages/amunits/src/otherlibs/reqtools.pas
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ end;
 
 const
     { Change VERSION and LIBVERSION to proper values }
-    VERSION : ShortString[2] = '0';
+    VERSION : String[2] = '0';
     LIBVERSION : longword = 0;
 
 initialization