diff --git a/ketchup b/ketchup
index 6cbb1de..4c8fb8e 100755
--- a/ketchup
+++ b/ketchup
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def get_ver(makefile):
 
     # atm we use VERSION.PATCHLEVEL for Linus' releases and EXTRAVERSION for
     # the -stable releases
-    if part['VERSION'] >= '3':
+    if part['VERSION'] >= '3'and part['SUBLEVEL'] == 0:
         version = "%s.%s" % tuple([part[p] for p in parts[:2]])
     else:
         version = "%s.%s.%s" % tuple([part[p] for p in parts[:3]])