1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/admin_cmd.py b/synapse/app/admin_cmd.py
index 42238f7f28..6f8e33a156 100644
--- a/synapse/app/admin_cmd.py
+++ b/synapse/app/admin_cmd.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 from typing import List, Optional
 
+from matrix_common.versionstring import get_distribution_version_string
+
 from twisted.internet import defer, task
 
 import synapse
@@ -44,7 +46,6 @@ from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.databases.main.room import RoomWorkerStore
 from synapse.types import StateMap
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
-from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.admin_cmd")
 
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ def start(config_options: List[str]) -> None:
     ss = AdminCmdServer(
         config.server.server_name,
         config=config,
-        version_string="Synapse/" + get_version_string(synapse),
+        version_string="Synapse/" + get_distribution_version_string("matrix-synapse"),
     )
 
     setup_logging(ss, config, use_worker_options=True)