diff --git a/Jenkinsfile.release b/Jenkinsfile.release
index 53eeaa4a6a..579a044ca6 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile.release
+++ b/Jenkinsfile.release
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ timeout(90) {
 
           checkout scm
 
-          version = BRANCH_NAME.substring(8)
+          version = readFile "${env.WORKSPACE}/VERSION"
           sh 'echo "' + version + '" > .version'
 
           sh 'git fetch --tags'
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile.upload_release b/Jenkinsfile.upload_release
index 9f393d33df..e76107afd2 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile.upload_release
+++ b/Jenkinsfile.upload_release
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ timeout(90) {
 
           checkout scm
 
-          version = BRANCH_NAME.substring(8)
+          version = readFile "${env.WORKSPACE}/VERSION"
+
           sh 'echo "' + version + '" > .version'
 
           sh 'git fetch --tags'