diff --git a/f_check b/f_check
index f4380604b..b3e0311bc 100644
--- a/f_check
+++ b/f_check
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ if ($compiler eq "") {
 
 	if ($data =~ /GNU/) {
 
-	    $data =~ /(\d)\.(\d).(\d)/;
+	    $data =~ /(\d)\.(\d).(.)/;
 	    $major = $1;
 	    $minor = $2;