diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
index dd75421a55..fb95a1966f 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ QSysInfo::WinVersion QSysInfo::windowsVersion()
     if (winver)
         return winver;
 #ifdef Q_OS_WINRT
-    winver = QSysInfo::WV_WINDOWS8;
+    winver = QSysInfo::WV_WINDOWS8_1;
 #else
     winver = QSysInfo::WV_NT;
     const OSVERSIONINFO osver = winOsVersion();