diff --git a/apps/desktopgui/bundle-messages.sh b/apps/desktopgui/bundle-messages.sh
index 14b001fe75..4981beadec 100644
--- a/apps/desktopgui/bundle-messages.sh
+++ b/apps/desktopgui/bundle-messages.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way
diff --git a/apps/i2psnark/java/bundle-messages.sh b/apps/i2psnark/java/bundle-messages.sh
index 3e2ca35074..fb269d8248 100755
--- a/apps/i2psnark/java/bundle-messages.sh
+++ b/apps/i2psnark/java/bundle-messages.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way
diff --git a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages-proxy.sh b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages-proxy.sh
index d14b2e7251..43f3c613e0 100755
--- a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages-proxy.sh
+++ b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages-proxy.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way
diff --git a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages.sh b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages.sh
index ca1885bb07..c0ef7010ef 100755
--- a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages.sh
+++ b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way
diff --git a/apps/ministreaming/java/bundle-messages.sh b/apps/ministreaming/java/bundle-messages.sh
index 101ff2f983..76c128f2a6 100755
--- a/apps/ministreaming/java/bundle-messages.sh
+++ b/apps/ministreaming/java/bundle-messages.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages-countries.sh b/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages-countries.sh
index 9e736d101f..27ca2240b6 100755
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages-countries.sh
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages-countries.sh
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages-news.sh b/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages-news.sh
index 0bc13a4927..1f03424276 100755
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages-news.sh
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages-news.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages.sh b/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages.sh
index cdeaedf978..50a63c6e04 100755
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages.sh
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages.sh
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way
diff --git a/apps/susidns/src/bundle-messages.sh b/apps/susidns/src/bundle-messages.sh
index 076b00caf0..c5a10ef73c 100755
--- a/apps/susidns/src/bundle-messages.sh
+++ b/apps/susidns/src/bundle-messages.sh
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way
diff --git a/apps/susimail/bundle-messages.sh b/apps/susimail/bundle-messages.sh
index f0dc92f86c..caf11eda77 100644
--- a/apps/susimail/bundle-messages.sh
+++ b/apps/susimail/bundle-messages.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ do
         # only generate for non-source language
         echo "Generating ${CLASS}_$LG ResourceBundle..."
 
-        msgfmt -V | grep -q '0\.19'
+        msgfmt -V | grep -q -E ' 0\.((19)|[2-9])'
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             # slow way