diff --git a/napari_plugin_manager/qt_plugin_dialog.py b/napari_plugin_manager/qt_plugin_dialog.py
index a5ff191..42185e0 100644
--- a/napari_plugin_manager/qt_plugin_dialog.py
+++ b/napari_plugin_manager/qt_plugin_dialog.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def __init__(
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.url = url
         self.name = package_name
+        self._version = version
         self._versions_conda = versions_conda
         self._versions_pypi = versions_pypi
         self.setup_ui(enabled)
@@ -108,8 +109,9 @@ def __init__(
         else:
             self._populate_version_dropdown(CONDA)
 
-        self.version.setText(version)
+        mod_version = version.replace('.', '․')  # noqa: RUF001
         self.version.setWordWrap(True)
+        self.version.setText(mod_version)
 
         if summary:
             self.summary.setText(summary)