diff --git a/qmake/generators/win32/winmakefile.cpp b/qmake/generators/win32/winmakefile.cpp
index d9425491ec..36e3860a03 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/win32/winmakefile.cpp
+++ b/qmake/generators/win32/winmakefile.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void Win32MakefileGenerator::processRcFileVar()
         QByteArray rcString;
         QTextStream ts(&rcString, QFile::WriteOnly);
 
-        QStringList vers = project->first("VERSION").toQString().split(".");
+        QStringList vers = project->first("VERSION").toQString().split(".", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
         for (int i = vers.size(); i < 4; i++)
             vers += "0";
         QString versionString = vers.join('.');