diff --git a/google-cloud-pubsublite/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/pubsublite/internal/wire/Versions.java b/google-cloud-pubsublite/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/pubsublite/internal/wire/Versions.java
index 4e0d3885c..b1c34a192 100755
--- a/google-cloud-pubsublite/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/pubsublite/internal/wire/Versions.java
+++ b/google-cloud-pubsublite/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/pubsublite/internal/wire/Versions.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ private Versions() {}
   private static String[] GetVersionSplits() {
     try {
       String versionString = GaxProperties.getLibraryVersion(Versions.class);
-      return versionString.split(".");
+      return versionString.split("\\.");
     } catch (Exception e) {
       return new String[0];
     }