diff --git a/netbox/templates/base/layout.html b/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
index 70284093c..bb3bbc0e1 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Blocks:
 
               <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-auto text-center text-lg-end text-muted">
                 <span class="d-block d-md-inline">{% annotated_now %} {% now 'T' %}</span>
-                <span class="ms-md-3 d-block d-md-inline">{{ settings.HOSTNAME }} ("v"{{ settings.VERSION }})</span>
+                <span class="ms-md-3 d-block d-md-inline">{{ settings.HOSTNAME }} (v{{ settings.VERSION }})</span>
               </div>
 
             </div>