diff --git a/pylib/anki/utils.py b/pylib/anki/utils.py
index 817d7ade8..1604acbf9 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/utils.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/utils.py
@@ -323,6 +323,19 @@ def int_version() -> int:
     return year_num * 10_000 + month_num * 100 + patch_num
 
 
+def int_version_to_str(ver: int) -> str:
+    if ver <= 99:
+        return f"2.1.{ver}"
+    else:
+        year = ver // 10_000
+        month = (ver // 100) % 100
+        patch = ver % 100
+        out = f"{year:02}.{month:02}"
+        if patch:
+            out += f".{patch}"
+        return out
+
+
 # these two legacy aliases are provided without deprecation warnings, as add-ons that want to support
 # old versions could not use the new name without catching cases where it doesn't exist
 point_version = int_version
diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_utils.py b/pylib/tests/test_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93517be35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+# License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+from anki.utils import int_version_to_str
+
+
+def test_int_version_to_str():
+    assert int_version_to_str(23) == "2.1.23"
+    assert int_version_to_str(230900) == "23.09"
+    assert int_version_to_str(230901) == "23.09.1"
diff --git a/qt/aqt/addons.py b/qt/aqt/addons.py
index 40a100f0a..1a90c8c1f 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/addons.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/addons.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import aqt.main
 from anki.collection import AddonInfo
 from anki.httpclient import HttpClient
 from anki.lang import without_unicode_isolation
+from anki.utils import int_version_to_str
 from aqt import gui_hooks
 from aqt.qt import *
 from aqt.utils import (
@@ -825,10 +826,12 @@ class AddonsDialog(QDialog):
     def compatible_string(self, addon: AddonMeta) -> str:
         min = addon.min_version
         if min is not None and min > _current_version:
-            return f"Anki >= 2.1.{min}"
+            ver = int_version_to_str(min)
+            return f"Anki >= {ver}"
         else:
             max = abs(addon.max_version)
-            return f"Anki <= 2.1.{max}"
+            ver = int_version_to_str(max)
+            return f"Anki <= {ver}"
 
     def should_grey(self, addon: AddonMeta) -> bool:
         return not addon.enabled or not addon.compatible()