diff --git a/dojo/templates/base.html b/dojo/templates/base.html
index 1b69d932844..cd0d4dbc7bf 100644
--- a/dojo/templates/base.html
+++ b/dojo/templates/base.html
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ <h4 class="modal-title" id="sessionTimeoutTitle">Session Expiring Soon</h4>
                                 <img src="{% static "dojo/img/chop.png" %}" alt="{% trans "DefectDojo Chop" %}" style="height:45px;width:auto;display:inline-block"/>
                             </a>
                         </p>
-                        <p class="mt-2">{% dojo_version %} ( {% dojo_current_hash %} )</p>
+                        <p class="mt-2">{% dojo_version %} ({% dojo_current_hash %})</p>
                         <p>
                             Detailed DefectDojo documentation can be found in our <a href="{% dojo_docs_url %}" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">GitHub Pages</a>.
                         </p>
diff --git a/dojo/templatetags/display_tags.py b/dojo/templatetags/display_tags.py
index 8b8ac4730ad..b2e0af4e3ea 100644
--- a/dojo/templatetags/display_tags.py
+++ b/dojo/templatetags/display_tags.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def dojo_version():
     version = __version__
     if settings.FOOTER_VERSION:
         version = settings.FOOTER_VERSION
-    return f"v. {version}"
+    return f"Version {version}"
 
 
 @register.simple_tag