diff --git a/src/main/java/net/coderbot/iris/Iris.java b/src/main/java/net/coderbot/iris/Iris.java
index 570db6feca..64d362786b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/coderbot/iris/Iris.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/coderbot/iris/Iris.java
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ public static IrisConfig getIrisConfig() {
 	}
 
 	public static String getVersion() {
-		if (IRIS_VERSION == null) {
+		if (IRIS_VERSION == null || IRIS_VERSION.contains("${version}")) {
 			return "Version info unknown!";
 		}