diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm
index bdf0302a3e6..4ed9061123b 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(blackbox)
 							"admin_secrets_fun_used" = 2,
 							"time_dilation_current" = 3,
 							"science_techweb_unlock" = 2,
-							"round_end_stats" = 2) //associative list of any feedback variables that have had their format changed since creation and their current version, remember to update this
+							"round_end_stats" = 2,
+							"byond_version" = 2) //associative list of any feedback variables that have had their format changed since creation and their current version, remember to update this
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/blackbox/Initialize()
 	triggertime = world.time
 	record_feedback("amount", "random_seed", Master.random_seed)
 	record_feedback("amount", "dm_version", DM_VERSION)
-	record_feedback("amount", "byond_version", world.byond_version)
+	record_feedback("text", "byond_version", "[world.byond_version].[world.byond_build]")
 	. = ..()
 
 //poll population