diff --git a/Ports/python3/package.sh b/Ports/python3/package.sh
index 3d0156c1919..8ebea43ead9 100755
--- a/Ports/python3/package.sh
+++ b/Ports/python3/package.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pre_configure() {
 if [ "$1" != "showproperty" ]; then
     if [ -x "$(command -v python3)" ]; then
         # Check if major and minor version of python3 are matching
-        if ! python3 -c "import sys; major, minor, _ = map(int, '${PYTHON_VERSION}'.split('.')); sys.exit(not (sys.version_info.major == major and sys.version_info.minor == minor))"; then
+        if ! python3 -c "import sys; major, minor = map(int, '${PYTHON_VERSION}'.split('.')[:2]); sys.exit(not (sys.version_info.major == major and sys.version_info.minor == minor))"; then
             echo "Error: python3 version does not match needed version to build ${PYTHON_VERSION}" >&2
             echo "Build this Python version on your host using Toolchain/BuildPython.sh or install it otherwise and try again." >&2
             exit 1