diff --git a/Tools/HashingToolStart/Program.cs b/Tools/HashingToolStart/Program.cs
index e95ad9fa05d4bb85192716b405755ecb5f3d923d..6d55a719f74068db46301e4485e52d527b6ce2ba 100644
--- a/Tools/HashingToolStart/Program.cs
+++ b/Tools/HashingToolStart/Program.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VECTO
 		static void Main(string[] args)
 		{
 			try {
-				StarterHelper.StartVECTO(args, "net45");
+				// mk20220707: hashing tool currently only works under net45, therefore we hardcoded the version
+				StarterHelper.StartVECTO(new[]{"net45"});
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				MessageBox.Show(e.Message);
 			}