diff --git a/scripts/binutils-version.sh b/scripts/binutils-version.sh
index 0bc26cf..a343681 100755
--- a/scripts/binutils-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/binutils-version.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ if [ ${#gas} -eq 0 ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-version_string=$($gas --version | head -1 | sed -e 's/.*) *\([0-9.]*\).*/\1/' )
+version_string=$($gas --version | head -1 | \
+	sed -e 's/(.*)//; s/[^0-9.]*\([0-9.]*\).*/\1/')
 
 MAJOR=$(echo $version_string | cut -d . -f 1)
 MINOR=$(echo $version_string | cut -d . -f 2)