diff --git a/obis/src/python/obis/dm/git.py b/obis/src/python/obis/dm/git.py
index 13b3d421de09162688db9730005ad01c3f24d174..7c406ceb6e6edbf724d0ea7d5dd33a7fd1e049bf 100644
--- a/obis/src/python/obis/dm/git.py
+++ b/obis/src/python/obis/dm/git.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class GitWrapper(object):
             first_line = result.output.split("\n")[0].split(":")
             if len(first_line) > 1:
                 self.annex_version = first_line[1].strip()
-                self.annex_major_version = int(self.version.split(".")[0])
+                self.annex_major_version = int(self.annex_version.split(".")[0])
         return True
 
     def git_init(self):