diff --git a/src/install.sh b/src/install.sh
index 5851653..017d469 100755
--- a/src/install.sh
+++ b/src/install.sh
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ check_dependencies () {
     gcc_ver_min=6
 	log_message "Checking if gfortran >= $gcc_ver_min is installed..."
 	command -V gfortran || return 1
-	gcc_ver=$(gcc -dumpversion)
+	gcc_ver=$(gcc -dumpversion|cut -d. -f1)
 	echo "You have gfortran version $gcc_ver installed"
     test "$gcc_ver" -ge "$gcc_ver_min" || return 1
 	log_message "Ok\n"