diff --git a/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/main.go b/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/main.go
index fe2398299d..8180d51004 100644
--- a/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/main.go
+++ b/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/main.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 var Funcs = map[string][]func(*maintained_apps.FMAManifestApp) (*maintained_apps.FMAManifestApp, error){
 	"microsoft-word/darwin":  {MicrosoftVersionFromReleaseNotes},
 	"microsoft-excel/darwin": {MicrosoftVersionFromReleaseNotes},
+	"whatsapp/darwin":        {WhatsAppVersionShortener},
 	"google-chrome/darwin":   {ChromePKGInstaller},
 }
 
diff --git a/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/whats_app_version_shortener.go b/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/whats_app_version_shortener.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19559c0240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/whats_app_version_shortener.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package externalrefs
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	maintained_apps "github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4/ee/maintained-apps"
+)
+
+func WhatsAppVersionShortener(app *maintained_apps.FMAManifestApp) (*maintained_apps.FMAManifestApp, error) {
+	homebrewVersion := app.Version
+
+	if strings.HasPrefix(homebrewVersion, "2.") {
+		app.Version = strings.TrimPrefix(homebrewVersion, "2.")
+	} else {
+		return app, fmt.Errorf("Expected WhatsApp version to start with '2.' but found '%s'", homebrewVersion)
+	}
+
+	return app, nil
+}
diff --git a/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/whats_app_version_shortener_test.go b/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/whats_app_version_shortener_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b72c1faed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/maintained-apps/ingesters/homebrew/external_refs/whats_app_version_shortener_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package externalrefs
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	maintained_apps "github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4/ee/maintained-apps"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestWhatsAppVersionShortener(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("successful version found", func(t *testing.T) {
+		app := &maintained_apps.FMAManifestApp{
+			UniqueIdentifier: "whatsapp/darwin",
+			Version:          "2.25.16.81",
+		}
+		result, err := WhatsAppVersionShortener(app)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "25.16.81", result.Version)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("unexpected version format", func(t *testing.T) {
+		app := &maintained_apps.FMAManifestApp{
+			UniqueIdentifier: "whatsapp/darwin",
+			Version:          "3.25.16.81",
+		}
+		result, err := WhatsAppVersionShortener(app)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "3.25.16.81", result.Version)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/ee/maintained-apps/outputs/whatsapp/darwin.json b/ee/maintained-apps/outputs/whatsapp/darwin.json
index 641592ffdb..1d7565e137 100644
--- a/ee/maintained-apps/outputs/whatsapp/darwin.json
+++ b/ee/maintained-apps/outputs/whatsapp/darwin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "versions": [
     {
-      "version": "2.25.17.82",
+      "version": "25.17.82",
       "queries": {
         "exists": "SELECT 1 FROM apps WHERE bundle_identifier = 'net.whatsapp.WhatsApp';"
       },