diff --git a/functions/common.sh b/functions/common.sh
index 327020abc..2d679ad48 100755
--- a/functions/common.sh
+++ b/functions/common.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 
 PROGRAM="live-build"
-VERSION="$(cat ${LB_BASE}VERSION)"
+VERSION="$(cat ${LB_BASE}/VERSION)"
 CONFIG_VERSION="$(echo ${VERSION} | awk -F- '{ print $1 }')"
 
 PATH="${PWD}/auto/scripts:${PATH}"