diff --git a/qt/aqt/about.py b/qt/aqt/about.py
index 79c2e758e..9197d7caa 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/about.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/about.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def show(mw: aqt.AnkiQt) -> QDialog:
     abouttext += f"<p>{tr.about_version(val=version_with_build())}<br>"
     abouttext += ("Python %s Qt %s PyQt %s<br>") % (
         platform.python_version(),
-        QT_VERSION_STR,
+        qVersion(),
         PYQT_VERSION_STR,
     )
     abouttext += (
diff --git a/qt/aqt/qt/__init__.py b/qt/aqt/qt/__init__.py
index c60601fa8..d3b1c7914 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/qt/__init__.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/qt/__init__.py
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ if os.environ.get("DEBUG"):
 
     sys.excepthook = info
 
-qtmajor = (QT_VERSION & 0xFF0000) >> 16
-qtminor = (QT_VERSION & 0x00FF00) >> 8
-qtpoint = QT_VERSION & 0xFF
+_version = QLibraryInfo.version()
+qtmajor = _version.majorVersion()
+qtminor = _version.minorVersion()
+qtpoint = _version.microVersion()
 
 if qtmajor < 5 or (qtmajor == 5 and qtminor < 14):
     raise Exception("Anki does not support your Qt version.")
diff --git a/qt/aqt/utils.py b/qt/aqt/utils.py
index 89ea157e7..8ba782913 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/utils.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ from aqt.qt import (
     qconnect,
     qtmajor,
     qtminor,
+    qVersion,
     traceback,
 )
 from aqt.theme import theme_manager
@@ -1089,7 +1090,7 @@ Add-ons, last update check: {}
 """.format(
         version_with_build(),
         platform.python_version(),
-        QT_VERSION_STR,
+        qVersion(),
         PYQT_VERSION_STR,
         platname,
         getattr(sys, "frozen", False),