diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
index e712cd7be..e9b999d89 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ class ApiV1Controller extends Controller
                 'short_description' => config_cache('app.short_description'),
                 'description' => config_cache('app.description'),
                 'email' => config('instance.email'),
-                'version' => config('pixelfed.version'),
+                'version' => '3.5.3 (compatible; Pixelfed '.config('pixelfed.version').')',
                 'urls' => [
                     'streaming_api' => null,
                 ],