diff --git a/bash/main.sh b/bash/main.sh
index e29a752..c9b1006 100755
--- a/bash/main.sh
+++ b/bash/main.sh
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ touch ${RECEIVER_ROOT_DIRECTORY}/FEEDER_CHOICES
 if [[ $(dpkg-query -W -f='${STATUS}' mlat-client 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ok installed") -eq 1 ]] ; then
     # The mlat-client package appears to be installed.
     MLAT_CLIENT_IS_INSTALLED="true"
-    MLAT_CLIENT_VERSION_AVAILABLE=$(echo ${MLAT_CLIENT_VERSION} | tr -cd '[:digit:]')
-    MLAT_CLIENT_VERSION_INSTALLED=$(sudo dpkg -s mlat-client 2>/dev/null | grep "^Version:" | awk '{print $2}' | tr -cd '[:digit:]')
+    MLAT_CLIENT_VERSION_AVAILABLE=$(echo ${MLAT_CLIENT_VERSION} | tr -cd '[:digit:]' | sed -e 's/^0//g')
+    MLAT_CLIENT_VERSION_INSTALLED=$(sudo dpkg -s mlat-client 2>/dev/null | grep "^Version:" | awk '{print $2}' | tr -cd '[:digit:]' | sed -e 's/^0//g')
     # Check if a newer version of mlat-client can be installed.
     if [[ ${MLAT_CLIENT_VERSION_AVAILABLE}" -gt "${MLAT_CLIENT_VERSION_INSTALLED} ]] ; then
         # Prompt user to confirm the upgrade.