diff --git a/http-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/http/api/RuneLiteAPI.java b/http-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/http/api/RuneLiteAPI.java
index 2687df25cf..6f8d1abeff 100644
--- a/http-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/http/api/RuneLiteAPI.java
+++ b/http-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/http/api/RuneLiteAPI.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public class RuneLiteAPI
 
 	public static String getVersion()
 	{
-		return version;
+		return upstreamVersion;
 	}
 
 	public static int getRsVersion()