diff --git a/docs/src/whatsnew/3.4.rst b/docs/src/whatsnew/3.4.rst
index 0b3dd3cf94..1ad676c049 100644
--- a/docs/src/whatsnew/3.4.rst
+++ b/docs/src/whatsnew/3.4.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 (:doc:`View all changes <index>`.)
 
 
-.. dropdown:: :opticon:`report` |iris_version| Release Highlights
+.. dropdown:: :opticon:`report` v3.4.0 Release Highlights
    :container: + shadow
    :title: text-primary text-center font-weight-bold
    :body: bg-light