diff --git a/modules/core/src/utils/filesystem.cpp b/modules/core/src/utils/filesystem.cpp
index 663ec311e4..415323490d 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/utils/filesystem.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/utils/filesystem.cpp
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ cv::String getCacheDirectory(const char* sub_directory_name, const char* configu
             if (utils::fs::isDirectory(default_cache_path))
             {
                 cv::String default_cache_path_base = utils::fs::join(default_cache_path, "opencv");
-                default_cache_path = utils::fs::join(default_cache_path_base, CVAUX_STR(CV_VERSION_MAJOR) "." CVAUX_STR(CV_VERSION_MINOR) CV_VERSION_STATUS);
+                default_cache_path = utils::fs::join(default_cache_path_base, "4.x" CV_VERSION_STATUS);
                 if (utils::getConfigurationParameterBool("OPENCV_CACHE_SHOW_CLEANUP_MESSAGE", true)
                     && !utils::fs::isDirectory(default_cache_path))
                 {