diff --git a/runastyle b/runastyle
index b09e6574c..e12e04954 100755
--- a/runastyle
+++ b/runastyle
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 # the past).
 
 # If project management wishes to take a newer astyle version into use
-# just change this string to match astyle version string.
-ASTYLE_VERSION="Artistic Style Version 2.01"
+# just change this string to match the start of astyle version string.
+ASTYLE_VERSION="Artistic Style Version 2."
 
-if [ "`astyle --version 2>&1`" != "${ASTYLE_VERSION}" ]; then
+if [[ "`astyle --version 2>&1`" != ${ASTYLE_VERSION}* ]]; then
 	echo "You should use: ${ASTYLE_VERSION}";
 	exit 1;
 fi