diff --git a/src/python/gem5/resources/client_api/client_query.py b/src/python/gem5/resources/client_api/client_query.py
index b41ef6b2f8..88fb149d9f 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/resources/client_api/client_query.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/resources/client_api/client_query.py
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ class ClientQuery:
     ):
         self.resource_id = resource_id
         self.resource_version = resource_version
-        self.gem5_version = gem5_version
+        # We only need the major and minor version numbers.
+        # As on database side, we only store the major and minor
+        # version numbers.
+        self.gem5_version = ".".join(gem5_version.split(".")[:2])
 
     def get_resource_id(self) -> str:
         return self.resource_id