diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index 1f1207606439e..045017fbebbb7 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -724,11 +724,21 @@ body #dashboard-widgets .postbox form .submit {
 	margin: 0;
 }
 
+#dashboard_right_now #wp-version-message {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-wrap: wrap;
+	align-items: baseline;
+	gap: 5px;
+}
+
+#dashboard_right_now #wp-version {
+	flex: 1;
+}
+
 #dashboard_right_now #wp-version-message .button {
-	float: right;
-	position: relative;
-	top: -5px;
-	margin-left: 5px;
+	/* The button is first in the markup, but is displayed after the version text. */
+	order: 1;
+	margin-left: auto;
 }
 
 #dashboard_right_now p.search-engines-info {