diff --git a/Sources/PackageDescription/Version.swift b/Sources/PackageDescription/Version.swift
index 8438ad81d74..a083725a6db 100644
--- a/Sources/PackageDescription/Version.swift
+++ b/Sources/PackageDescription/Version.swift
@@ -214,9 +214,7 @@ extension Specifier: StringLiteralConvertible {
 
 extension Specifier: IntegerLiteralConvertible {
     public init(integerLiteral value: Int) {
-        self.major = value
-        self.minor = nil
-        self.patch = nil
+        self.init(value)
     }
 }