diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py
index 01dc48fde..668dc6d5e 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class GedcomWriter(UpdateCallback):
         self._writeln(1, "FILE", filename, limit=255)
         self._writeln(1, "COPR", 'Copyright (c) %d %s.' % (year, rname))
         self._writeln(1, "GEDC")
-        self._writeln(2, "VERS", "5.5")
+        self._writeln(2, "VERS", "5.5.1")
         self._writeln(2, "FORM", 'LINEAGE-LINKED')
         self._writeln(1, "CHAR", "UTF-8")