diff --git a/bitsandbytes/cextension.py b/bitsandbytes/cextension.py
index a096d0d51..cfeaf4f44 100644
--- a/bitsandbytes/cextension.py
+++ b/bitsandbytes/cextension.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def get_native_library() -> BNBNativeLibrary:
     if torch.version.hip:
         hip_major, hip_minor = map(int, torch.version.hip.split(".")[0:2])
         HIP_ENVIRONMENT, BNB_HIP_VERSION = True, hip_major * 100 + hip_minor
-        BNB_HIP_VERSION_SHORT = str(hip_major) + str(hip_minor)
+        BNB_HIP_VERSION_SHORT = f"{hip_major}{hip_minor}"
     else:
         HIP_ENVIRONMENT, BNB_HIP_VERSION = False, 0
         BNB_HIP_VERSION_SHORT = ""