diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2b43d5e4..c7aea7d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Read Plugin Version
+        uses:
+        id: version
+        with:
+          file: gradle.properties
+          property: version
+          default: latest
       - name: Set up JDK 8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
@@ -25,13 +32,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gradle-version: 7.3
           arguments: build -x containerTest
-      - name: Read Plugin Version
-        uses: madhead/read-java-properties@latest
-        id: version
-        with:
-          file: gradle.properties
-          property: version
-          default: latest
       - name: Upload Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with: