1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
index e256de2003..aadc882bf8 100644
--- a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import logging
 import sys
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
+from matrix_common.versionstring import get_distribution_version_string
+
 from twisted.internet import address
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 
@@ -122,7 +124,6 @@ from synapse.storage.databases.main.ui_auth import UIAuthWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.databases.main.user_directory import UserDirectoryStore
 from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
-from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.generic_worker")
 
@@ -482,7 +483,7 @@ def start(config_options: List[str]) -> None:
     hs = GenericWorkerServer(
         config.server.server_name,
         config=config,
-        version_string="Synapse/" + get_version_string(synapse),
+        version_string="Synapse/" + get_distribution_version_string("matrix-synapse"),
     )
 
     setup_logging(hs, config, use_worker_options=True)