diff --git a/set-client-version.py b/set-client-version.py
index 6c5b6a72a2..e2284dc039 100644
--- a/set-client-version.py
+++ b/set-client-version.py
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ def set_snap_boinc_desktop(version):
         lines = f.readlines()
     with open('snap/gui/boinc.desktop','w') as f:
         for line in lines:
-            if line.startswith('version='):
-                line = f'version="{version}"\n'
+            if line.startswith('Version='):
+                line = f'Version={version}\n'
             f.write(line)
 
 if (len(sys.argv) != 2):
diff --git a/snap/gui/boinc.desktop b/snap/gui/boinc.desktop
index 2482229c8d..c16ce1e9d6 100644
--- a/snap/gui/boinc.desktop
+++ b/snap/gui/boinc.desktop
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
-Version=7.23.0
+Version=8.1.0
 Exec=boinc.manager
 Icon=${SNAP}/meta/gui/boinc.png
 Categories=System;Monitor;GTK;