diff --git a/Orange/canvas/config.py b/Orange/canvas/config.py
index 031c5d3319a..fcef63a1b43 100644
--- a/Orange/canvas/config.py
+++ b/Orange/canvas/config.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, Iterable, List
 
+import packaging.version
 import pkg_resources
 import requests
 
@@ -109,8 +110,8 @@ def splash_screen():
 
         version = Config.ApplicationVersion
         if version:
-            version_parsed = pkg_resources.parse_version(version)
-            version_comp = version_parsed.version
+            version_parsed = packaging.version.Version(version)
+            version_comp = version_parsed.release
             version = ".".join(map(str, version_comp[:2]))
         size = 13
         font = QFont("Helvetica")