diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ryantenney/metrics/spring/reporter/GangliaReporterFactoryBean.java b/src/main/java/com/ryantenney/metrics/spring/reporter/GangliaReporterFactoryBean.java
index 8b774d92..6cdb0e23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ryantenney/metrics/spring/reporter/GangliaReporterFactoryBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ryantenney/metrics/spring/reporter/GangliaReporterFactoryBean.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ else if (hasProperty(FILTER_REF)) {
 			getProperty(PORT, Integer.TYPE),
 			getProperty(UDP_MODE, UDPAddressingMode.class),
 			getProperty(TTL, Integer.TYPE),
-			!hasProperty(PROTOCOL) || getProperty(PROTOCOL).equals("v3.1"),
+			!hasProperty(PROTOCOL) || getProperty(PROTOCOL).contains("3.1"),
 			hasProperty(UUID) ? java.util.UUID.fromString(getProperty(UUID)) : null,
 			getProperty(SPOOF)
 		);