diff --git a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
index f39225f6..57635209 100755
--- a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
+++ b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ build_package_mac_openssl() {
 openssl_version() {
   local -a ver
   IFS=- ver=( ${1:?} )
-  IFS=. ver=( ${ver[0]} )
+  IFS=. ver=( ${ver[1]} )
   [[ ${ver[2]} =~ '^([[:digit:]]+)[[:alpha:]]$' ]] && ver[2]="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
   echo $(( ${ver[0]}*10000 + ${ver[1]}*100 + ${ver[2]} ))
 }