diff --git a/resources/version.sh b/resources/version.sh
index 3b657cb8..769cbeaa 100755
--- a/resources/version.sh
+++ b/resources/version.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ else
 	STABLE_SHA=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/ciderapp/Cider/branches/stable | grep '"sha"' | head -1 | cut -d '"' -f 4)
 fi
 
+
 SHA_DATE=$(git show -s --format=%ci $STABLE_SHA)
-COMMIT_SINCE_STABLE=$(git rev-list $STABLE_SHA..HEAD --count --since="$SHA_DATE")
+COMMIT_SINCE_STABLE=$(printf "%03d\n" $(git rev-list $STABLE_SHA..HEAD --count --since="$SHA_DATE"))
 CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -p -e "require('./package.json').version")
 
 # Set the version number for commits on main branch