diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 82e836d..299937f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func ConnectHandler(s ircx.Sender, m *irc.Message) {
 		})
 	}
 	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
-	sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n*** %s", "*", SoftwareInfo())
+	sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\x01ACTION running on %s", "*", SoftwareInfo())
 }
 
 func PingHandler(s ircx.Sender, m *irc.Message) {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func HandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
 	}
 	switch tok[0] {
 	case "!version":
-		sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n*** %s", "*", SoftwareInfo())
+		sayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\x01ACTION running on %s", "*", SoftwareInfo())
 	default:
 	}
 }