diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index bee60ef7..0276778c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 PRGNAM=slpkg
 VERSION=${VERSION:-$(cat slpkg/__metadata__.py | grep "__version_info__ = (" \
-    | cut -c25-31 | tr -d [[:space:]] | tr , .)} 
+    | tr -d [[:space:]] | cut -c19-23 | tr , .)} 
 TAG=${TAG:-_dsw}
 
 # Installation script.
diff --git a/slackbuild/slpkg.SlackBuild b/slackbuild/slpkg.SlackBuild
index 8ac315e7..ef91ed5d 100755
--- a/slackbuild/slpkg.SlackBuild
+++ b/slackbuild/slpkg.SlackBuild
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 PRGNAM=slpkg
 VERSION=${VERSION:-$(cat ../slpkg/__metadata__.py | grep "__version_info__ = (" \
-    | cut -c25-31 | tr -d [[:space:]] | tr , .)} 
+    | tr -d [[:space:]] | cut -c19-23 | tr , .)} 
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_dsw}