diff --git a/changes/31123-dcv-viewer-fix b/changes/31123-dcv-viewer-fix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d63ebf1cc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/31123-dcv-viewer-fix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Added back software mutation on ingestion to fix non-semver-compliant software versions, starting with DCV Viewer.
diff --git a/server/service/osquery_utils/queries.go b/server/service/osquery_utils/queries.go
index eef2f60ec8..64330e5976 100644
--- a/server/service/osquery_utils/queries.go
+++ b/server/service/osquery_utils/queries.go
@@ -1756,6 +1756,8 @@ func directIngestSoftware(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, host *fleet.Ho
 			continue
 		}
 
+		MutateSoftwareOnIngestion(s, logger)
+
 		if shouldRemoveSoftware(host, s) {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -1799,6 +1801,42 @@ func directIngestSoftware(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, host *fleet.Ho
 	return nil
 }
 
+var (
+	dcvVersionFormat   = regexp.MustCompile(`^(\d+\.\d+)\s*\(r(\d+)\)$`)
+	softwareSanitizers = []struct {
+		matches func(*fleet.Software) bool
+		mutate  func(*fleet.Software, log.Logger)
+	}{
+		{
+			matches: func(s *fleet.Software) bool {
+				return s.Source == "apps" && s.BundleIdentifier == "com.nicesoftware.dcvviewer"
+			},
+			mutate: func(s *fleet.Software, logger log.Logger) {
+				if versionMatches := dcvVersionFormat.FindStringSubmatch(s.Version); len(versionMatches) == 3 {
+					s.Version = fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", versionMatches[1], versionMatches[2])
+				}
+			},
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+// MutateSoftwareOnIngestion performs any tweaks required to the ingested software fields.
+//
+// Some fields are reported with known incorrect values and we need to fix them before using them.
+func MutateSoftwareOnIngestion(s *fleet.Software, logger log.Logger) {
+	for _, softwareSanitizer := range softwareSanitizers {
+		if softwareSanitizer.matches(s) {
+			defer func() {
+				if r := recover(); r != nil {
+					level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "panic during software mutation", "softwareName", s.Name, "softwareVersion", s.Version, "error", r)
+				}
+			}()
+			softwareSanitizer.mutate(s, logger)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // shouldRemoveSoftware returns whether or not we should remove the given Software item from this
 // host's software list.
 func shouldRemoveSoftware(h *fleet.Host, s *fleet.Software) bool {
diff --git a/server/service/osquery_utils/queries_test.go b/server/service/osquery_utils/queries_test.go
index be87f0da2e..0d4a2884df 100644
--- a/server/service/osquery_utils/queries_test.go
+++ b/server/service/osquery_utils/queries_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,35 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 )
 
+func TestSoftwareIngestionMutations(t *testing.T) {
+	dcvViewer := &fleet.Software{
+		BundleIdentifier: "com.nicesoftware.dcvviewer",
+		Source:           "apps",
+		Version:          "2024.0 (r8004)",
+	}
+
+	MutateSoftwareOnIngestion(dcvViewer, log.NewNopLogger())
+	assert.Equal(t, "2024.0.8004", dcvViewer.Version)
+
+	noOp := &fleet.Software{
+		BundleIdentifier: "com.nicesoftware.dcvviewer",
+		Source:           "apps",
+		Version:          "2024",
+	}
+
+	MutateSoftwareOnIngestion(dcvViewer, log.NewNopLogger())
+	assert.Equal(t, "2024", noOp.Version)
+
+	noMatch := &fleet.Software{
+		BundleIdentifier: "com.google.chrome",
+		Source:           "apps",
+		Version:          "2024.0 (r8004)",
+	}
+
+	MutateSoftwareOnIngestion(noMatch, log.NewNopLogger())
+	assert.Equal(t, "2024.0 (r8004)", noMatch.Version)
+}
+
 func TestDetailQueryNetworkInterfaces(t *testing.T) {
 	var initialHost fleet.Host
 	host := initialHost