diff --git a/rebar.config.script b/rebar.config.script
index 470b791e9..c69acc794 100644
--- a/rebar.config.script
+++ b/rebar.config.script
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ FilterConfig = fun(F, Cfg, [{Path, true, ModFun, Default} | Tail]) ->
 IsRebar3 = case application:get_key(rebar, vsn) of
 	       {ok, VSN} ->
 		   [VSN1 | _] = string:tokens(VSN, "-"),
-		   [Maj, _Min, _Patch] = string:tokens(VSN1, "."),
+		   [Maj|_] = string:tokens(VSN1, "."),
 		   (list_to_integer(Maj) >= 3);
 	       undefined ->
 		   lists:keymember(mix, 1, application:loaded_applications())