diff --git a/python/pyplugin_installer/installer_data.py b/python/pyplugin_installer/installer_data.py
index 1cb6161753a8..7e1e4649f813 100644
--- a/python/pyplugin_installer/installer_data.py
+++ b/python/pyplugin_installer/installer_data.py
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ def allUnavailable(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
 
     def urlParams(self) -> str:
         """ return GET parameters to be added to every request """
-        # Strip down the point release segment from the version string
-        return "?qgis={}".format(re.sub(r'\.\d*$', '', pyQgisVersion()))
+        # Add full version string as value for the qgis key
+        return "?qgis={}".format(pyQgisVersion())
 
     def setRepositoryData(self, reposName: str, key: str, value):
         """ write data to the mRepositories dict """