diff --git a/server/modules/include/mysql_client_server_protocol.h b/server/modules/include/mysql_client_server_protocol.h
index 50fe2cbc5..c6bb59d90 100644
--- a/server/modules/include/mysql_client_server_protocol.h
+++ b/server/modules/include/mysql_client_server_protocol.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 #include <housekeeper.h>
 #include <mysql.h>
 
-#define GW_MYSQL_VERSION "5.5.5-"MAXSCALE_VERSION"-maxscale"
+#define GW_MYSQL_VERSION "5.5.5-10.0.0 "MAXSCALE_VERSION"-maxscale"
 #define GW_MYSQL_LOOP_TIMEOUT 300000000
 #define GW_MYSQL_READ 0
 #define GW_MYSQL_WRITE 1