diff --git a/version.pri b/version.pri
index 5bc8cdba..cb659f16 100644
--- a/version.pri
+++ b/version.pri
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ isEmpty(VERSION) {
 SHORTVERSION = $$section(VERSION, "-", 0, 0)
 
 # Split version into Year Month [Day]
-VERSION_SPLIT=$$split(DISPLAYVERSION, ".")
+VERSION_SPLIT=$$split(SHORTVERSION, ".")
 VERSION_YEAR=$$member(VERSION_SPLIT, 0)
 VERSION_MONTH=$$member(VERSION_SPLIT, 1)
 VERSION_DAY=$$member(VERSION_SPLIT, 2)