diff --git a/git_archive_all.py b/git_archive_all.py
index 2242c85..9a3f3a1 100755
--- a/git_archive_all.py
+++ b/git_archive_all.py
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ def get_git_version(cls):
             return None
 
         try:
-            version = output.split()[-1]
+            version = output.split()[2]
         except IndexError:
             cls.LOG.warning("Unable to parse Git version \"%s\".", output)
             return None