diff --git a/lug-helper.sh b/lug-helper.sh
index 028172a..0dedc92 100755
--- a/lug-helper.sh
+++ b/lug-helper.sh
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ lutris_check() {
 
     # Check the native lutris version number
     if [ "$lutris_native" = "true" ]; then
-        lutris_current="$(lutris -v)"
+        lutris_current="$(lutris -v | awk -F '-' '{print $2}')"
         if [ "$lutris_required" != "$lutris_current" ] &&
             [ "$lutris_current" = "$(printf "%s\n%s" "$lutris_current" "$lutris_required" | sort -V | head -n1)" ]; then
             preflight_fail+=("Lutris is out of date.\nVersion $lutris_required or newer is required.")
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ lutris_check() {
 
     # Check the flatpak lutris version number
     if [ "$lutris_flatpak" = "true" ]; then
-        lutris_current="$(flatpak run net.lutris.Lutris -v)"
+        lutris_current="$(flatpak run net.lutris.Lutris -v | awk -F '-' '{print $2}')"
         if [ "$lutris_required" != "$lutris_current" ] &&
             [ "$lutris_current" = "$(printf "%s\n%s" "$lutris_current" "$lutris_required" | sort -V | head -n1)" ]; then
             preflight_fail+=("Flatpak Lutris is out of date.\nVersion $lutris_required or newer is required.")