--- a/src/eric7/Globals/__init__.py	Wed Mar 29 11:32:06 2023 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/Globals/__init__.py	Wed Mar 29 15:32:06 2023 +0200
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         # sanitize version string (get rid of leading non-decimal characters)
         version = version[1:]
 
-    if len(version.split(".")) < 3:
+    while len(version.split(".")) < 3:
         # ensure the version string contains at least three parts
         version += ".0"