diff --git a/django_elasticache/cluster_utils.py b/django_elasticache/cluster_utils.py
index 9c7dc1e..21b4f89 100644
--- a/django_elasticache/cluster_utils.py
+++ b/django_elasticache/cluster_utils.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def get_cluster_info(host, port):
     client.write(b'version\n')
     res = client.read_until(b'\r\n').strip()
     version_list = res.split(b' ')
-    if len(version_list) != 2 or version_list[0] != b'VERSION':
+    if not len(version_list) in [2, 3] or version_list[0] != b'VERSION':
         raise WrongProtocolData('version', res)
     version = version_list[1]
     if StrictVersion(smart_text(version)) >= StrictVersion('1.4.14'):
diff --git a/tests/test_protocol.py b/tests/test_protocol.py
index 6776207..3bb21a2 100644
--- a/tests/test_protocol.py
+++ b/tests/test_protocol.py
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
     b'CONFIG cluster 0 138\r\n1\nhost|ip|port host||port\n\r\nEND\r\n',
 ]
 
+TEST_PROTOCOL_3 = [
+    b'VERSION 1.4.14 (Ubuntu)',
+    b'CONFIG cluster 0 138\r\n1\nhost|ip|port host||port\n\r\nEND\r\n',
+]
 
 @patch('django_elasticache.cluster_utils.Telnet')
 def test_happy_path(Telnet):
@@ -54,3 +58,20 @@ def test_prev_versions(Telnet):
         call(b'version\n'),
         call(b'get AmazonElastiCache:cluster\n'),
     ])
+
+
+@patch('django_elasticache.cluster_utils.Telnet')
+def test_ubuntu_protocol(Telnet):
+    client = Telnet.return_value
+    client.read_until.side_effect = TEST_PROTOCOL_3
+
+    try:
+        get_cluster_info('', 0)
+    except WrongProtocolData:
+        raise AssertionError('Raised WrongProtocolData with Ubuntu version.')
+
+    client.write.assert_has_calls([
+        call(b'version\n'),
+        call(b'config get cluster\n'),
+    ])
+