diff --git a/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mm-device.c b/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mm-device.c
index e3f891d28..e12738f6a 100644
--- a/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mm-device.c
+++ b/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mm-device.c
@@ -1624,6 +1624,7 @@ fu_mm_device_init(FuMmDevice *self)
 	fu_device_add_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_USE_RUNTIME_VERSION);
 	fu_device_add_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_REQUIRE_AC);
 	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_REPLUG_MATCH_GUID);
+	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VERFMT);
 	fu_device_set_version_format(FU_DEVICE(self), FWUPD_VERSION_FORMAT_PLAIN);
 	fu_device_set_summary(FU_DEVICE(self), "Mobile broadband device");
 	fu_device_add_icon(FU_DEVICE(self), "network-modem");