diff --git a/src/opengnsys/__init__.py b/src/opengnsys/__init__.py
index 02e7c34..0197f32 100644
--- a/src/opengnsys/__init__.py
+++ b/src/opengnsys/__init__.py
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ import modules
 from RESTApi import REST, RESTError
 
 try:
-    with open('VERSION', 'r') as v:
-        VERSION = v.read()
+    with open('../VERSION', 'r') as v:
+        VERSION = v.read().strip()
 except IOError:
-    VERSION = '1.1.0'
+    VERSION = '1.1.1b'
 
 __title__ = 'OpenGnsys Agent'
 __version__ = VERSION
diff --git a/src/setup.py b/src/setup.py
index 15254f4..85300f7 100644
--- a/src/setup.py
+++ b/src/setup.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ import sys
 # Reading version file:
 try:
     with open('VERSION', 'r') as v:
-        VERSION = v.read()
+        VERSION = v.read().split()
 except IOError:
     VERSION = '1.1.0'