diff --git a/python/spacewalk/common/rhnConfig.py b/python/spacewalk/common/rhnConfig.py
index b4ec099c1bfc..5116715a5486 100644
--- a/python/spacewalk/common/rhnConfig.py
+++ b/python/spacewalk/common/rhnConfig.py
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ def sanitize_value(key, val):
             "db_host": str,
             "server.susemanager.mirrcred_user": str,
             "server.susemanager.mirrcred_pass": str,
+            "web.version": str,
+            "web.version.uyuni": str,
         }
         val = val.strip()
 
diff --git a/python/spacewalk/spacewalk-backend.changes.vzhestkov.fix-version-cfg-parse b/python/spacewalk/spacewalk-backend.changes.vzhestkov.fix-version-cfg-parse
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..414b5386ea20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/spacewalk/spacewalk-backend.changes.vzhestkov.fix-version-cfg-parse
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Always parse versions from rhn config as strings