diff --git a/artiq/firmware/runtime/main.rs b/artiq/firmware/runtime/main.rs
index 26368104e..b1615753c 100644
--- a/artiq/firmware/runtime/main.rs
+++ b/artiq/firmware/runtime/main.rs
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ fn startup() {
     irq::set_ie(true);
     clock::init();
     info!("ARTIQ runtime starting...");
-    info!("software version {}", csr::CONFIG_IDENTIFIER_STR);
-    info!("gateware version {}", ident::read(&mut [0; 64]));
+    info!("software ident {}", csr::CONFIG_IDENTIFIER_STR);
+    info!("gateware ident {}", ident::read(&mut [0; 64]));
 
     match config::read_str("log_level", |r| r.map(|s| s.parse())) {
         Ok(Ok(log_level_filter)) => {
diff --git a/artiq/firmware/satman/main.rs b/artiq/firmware/satman/main.rs
index d74d0480d..f1b94849d 100644
--- a/artiq/firmware/satman/main.rs
+++ b/artiq/firmware/satman/main.rs
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ pub extern fn main() -> i32 {
     uart_logger::ConsoleLogger::register();
 
     info!("ARTIQ satellite manager starting...");
-    info!("software version {}", csr::CONFIG_IDENTIFIER_STR);
-    info!("gateware version {}", ident::read(&mut [0; 64]));
+    info!("software ident {}", csr::CONFIG_IDENTIFIER_STR);
+    info!("gateware ident {}", ident::read(&mut [0; 64]));
 
     #[cfg(has_slave_fpga_cfg)]
     board_artiq::slave_fpga::load().expect("cannot load RTM FPGA gateware");