diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/processor.py
index ee37573fd..8c8de903e 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/processor.py
@@ -304,7 +304,10 @@ class RTVIProcessor(FrameProcessor):
         version_error = None
         if version:
             try:
-                self._client_version = [int(v) for v in version.split(".")]
+                parts = [int(v) for v in version.split(".")]
+                if len(parts) != 3:
+                    raise ValueError
+                self._client_version = parts
                 protocol_major = int(RTVI.PROTOCOL_VERSION.split(".")[0])
                 if self._client_version[0] != protocol_major:
                     version_error = f"RTVI version {version} is not compatible with server protocol {RTVI.PROTOCOL_VERSION}."
diff --git a/tests/test_rtvi_processor.py b/tests/test_rtvi_processor.py
index 003619f40..36ff60b56 100644
--- a/tests/test_rtvi_processor.py
+++ b/tests/test_rtvi_processor.py
@@ -73,15 +73,18 @@ class TestRTVIClientReadyVersionHandling(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertIn("unknown", error_msg)
 
     async def test_invalid_version_format_sends_error(self):
-        data = RTVI.ClientReadyData(
-            version="not-a-version",
-            about=RTVI.AboutClientData(library="test-client"),
-        )
-        await self._call_handle_client_ready(data)
-        self.processor._send_error_response.assert_called_once()
-        error_msg = self.processor._send_error_response.call_args[0][1]
-        self.assertIn("Invalid client version format", error_msg)
-        self.assertIn("not-a-version", error_msg)
+        bad_versions = ["not-a-version", "123", "1.2.3.0", "junk", "1.2"]
+        for version in bad_versions:
+            with self.subTest(version=version):
+                data = RTVI.ClientReadyData(
+                    version=version,
+                    about=RTVI.AboutClientData(library="test-client"),
+                )
+                await self._call_handle_client_ready(data)
+                self.processor._send_error_response.assert_called_once()
+                error_msg = self.processor._send_error_response.call_args[0][1]
+                self.assertIn("Invalid client version format", error_msg)
+                self.assertIn(version, error_msg)
 
     async def test_error_message_includes_compatibility_warning(self):
         """All version errors should append the compatibility warning."""