diff --git a/lib/internal/v8_prof_polyfill.js b/lib/internal/v8_prof_polyfill.js
index 1c9ba4ebc546fc..72efa46f041500 100644
--- a/lib/internal/v8_prof_polyfill.js
+++ b/lib/internal/v8_prof_polyfill.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function versionCheck() {
   var firstLine = readline();
   line = firstLine + '\n' + line;
   firstLine = firstLine.split(',');
-  const curVer = process.versions.v8.split(/\.-/);
+  const curVer = process.versions.v8.split(/[.\-]/);
   if (firstLine.length !== 6 && firstLine.length !== 7 ||
       firstLine[0] !== 'v8-version') {
     console.log('Unable to read v8-version from log file.');