diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 6f11c72f75ea7c094003d74a77fa54ecd436bd90..4eba52d7a2dbd9dcc9c762429f8f2f47a9a5956d 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ do
               if [ -r "$build_dir/newview/viewer_version.txt" ]
               then
                   begin_section "Viewer Version"
-                  python_cmd "$helpers/codeticket.py" addoutput "Viewer Version" "$build_dir/newview/viewer_version.txt" --mimetype inline-text \
+                  python_cmd "$helpers/codeticket.py" addoutput "Viewer Version" "$(<"$build_dir/newview/viewer_version.txt")" --mimetype inline-text \
                       || fatal "Upload of viewer version failed"
                   end_section "Viewer Version"
               fi