diff --git a/scripts/getLatestVersion.ps1 b/scripts/getLatestVersion.ps1
index d269bcaa8..088034789 100644
--- a/scripts/getLatestVersion.ps1
+++ b/scripts/getLatestVersion.ps1
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ $file = get-item $propertiesPath
 $findVersions = $file | Select-String -Pattern "mavenMajorVersion" -Context 0,2
 $findVersions = $findVersions -split "`r`n"
 
-$majorVersion = $findVersions[0].Substring($findVersions[0].Length-1)
-$minorVersion = $findVersions[1].Substring($findVersions[1].Length-1)
-$patchVersion = $findVersions[2].Substring($findVersions[2].Length-1)
+$versionIndex = $findVersions[0].IndexOf("=")
+$majorVersion = $findVersions[0].Substring($versionIndex+2)
+$minorVersion = $findVersions[1].Substring($versionIndex+2)
+$patchVersion = $findVersions[2].Substring($versionIndex+2)
 $version = "$majorVersion.$minorVersion.$patchVersion"
 
 #Update the VERSION_STRING env variable and inform the user
 Write-Host "##vso[task.setVariable variable=VERSION_STRING]$($version)";
-Write-Host "Updated the VERSION_STRING enviornment variable with the current Gradle.Properties, $version"
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+Write-Host "Updated the VERSION_STRING enviornment variable with the current Gradle.Properties, $version"