diff --git a/tests/functional/store-info.sh b/tests/functional/store-info.sh
index f37889fbb..306b2024d 100755
--- a/tests/functional/store-info.sh
+++ b/tests/functional/store-info.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ STORE_INFO_JSON=$(nix store info --json)
 echo "$STORE_INFO" | grep "Store URL: ${NIX_REMOTE}"
 
 if [[ -v NIX_DAEMON_PACKAGE ]] && isDaemonNewer "2.7.0pre20220126"; then
-    DAEMON_VERSION=$($NIX_DAEMON_PACKAGE/bin/nix daemon --version | cut -d' ' -f3)
+    DAEMON_VERSION=$($NIX_DAEMON_PACKAGE/bin/nix daemon --version | sed 's/.*) //')
     echo "$STORE_INFO" | grep "Version: $DAEMON_VERSION"
     [[ "$(echo "$STORE_INFO_JSON" | jq -r ".version")" == "$DAEMON_VERSION" ]]
 fi