diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 23826fb..b2aa5f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = git-20120817
+VERSION = git-20120824
 
 PREFIX    = /usr/local
 MANPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/man
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 42e1774..cd89b5f 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ enum {
 /* bar font:
  * (see X(7) section "FONT NAMES" for valid values)
  */
-static const char * const BAR_FONT = "fixed";
+static const char * const BAR_FONT = "-*-fixed-medium-r-*-*-13-*-*-*-*-60-*-*";
 
 /* colors:
  * (see X(7) section "COLOR NAMES" for valid values)