diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index ab10e9a844..f35eb96a9c 100755
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ else:
 
 parts = rev.split ('.')
 MAJOR = parts[0]
-MINOR = parts[1]
 other = parts[1].split ('-')
+MINOR = other[0]
 if len(other) > 1:
     MICRO = other[0]
 else: