diff --git a/scripts/version.sh b/scripts/version.sh
index 4fba5fe3..435e8769 100755
--- a/scripts/version.sh
+++ b/scripts/version.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 cd "$(dirname "$(dirname "$0")")" || exit 1
 
-exec defaults read "$(pwd)/Source/Info" CFBundleShortVersionString
+exec /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleShortVersionString" "$(pwd)/Source/Info.plist"