diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 3a7d940..f161bfa 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -18,14 +18,8 @@ pipeline {
         stage('Extract VERSION') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    def versionFile = "src/main/resources/META-INF/ncore-product/${env.PRODUCT_GROUP}/version.properties"
-
-                    if (!fileExists(versionFile)) {
-                        error "Version file not found: ${versionFile}"
-                    }
-
                     env.VERSION = sh(
-                        env: ["VERSION_FILE=${versionFile.toString()}"],
+                        env: ["VERSION_FILE=src/main/resources/META-INF/ncore-product/${env.PRODUCT_GROUP}/version.properties"],
                         script: '''
                             set -e
                             VERSION=$(sed -n 's/^version=//p' "$VERSION_FILE")