diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 58c34e80..1292d244 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ ext.isReleaseVersion = !version.endsWith("SNAPSHOT")
 
 def openrndrUseSnapshot = isReleaseVersion
 
+println(findProperty("OPENRNDR.version"))
+
 project.ext {
-    openrndrVersion = findProperty("OPENRNDR.version")?.replace("v","") ?: "0.5.1-SNAPSHOT"
+    openrndrVersion = (findProperty("OPENRNDR.version")?.replace("v","")) ?: "0.5.1-SNAPSHOT"
     jvmTarget = "1.8"
     kotlinVersion = "1.6.0"
     kotlinApiVersion = "1.4"