diff --git a/tools/trimal/trimal.xml b/tools/trimal/trimal.xml
index abffeaf4f37..e3da53216b2 100644
--- a/tools/trimal/trimal.xml
+++ b/tools/trimal/trimal.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <tool id="trimal" name="trimAl" version="@TOOL_VERSION@+galaxy@VERSION_SUFFIX@" profile="23.0">
     <description>for automated alignment trimming</description>
     <macros>
-        <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">1.5</token>
+        <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">1.5.0</token>
         <token name="@VERSION_SUFFIX@">0</token>
     </macros>
     <xrefs>