diff --git a/TOOLS/scripts/03_build_and_upload_provider.sh b/TOOLS/scripts/03_build_and_upload_provider.sh
index 760e278..34fdac7 100755
--- a/TOOLS/scripts/03_build_and_upload_provider.sh
+++ b/TOOLS/scripts/03_build_and_upload_provider.sh
@@ -98,12 +98,9 @@ load_s3cfg_registry() {
   fi
 }
 
-VERSION="${1:-}"
+VERSION="${1:-${VERSION:-}}"
 if [[ -z "$VERSION" ]]; then
-  VERSION="${VERSION:-}"
-fi
-if [[ -z "$VERSION" ]]; then
-  VERSION=$(grep -E 'version string' "$PROVIDER_MAIN" | sed -E 's/.*"([0-9.]+)".*/\1/')
+  VERSION=$(grep -E 'version string' "$PROVIDER_MAIN" | sed -E 's/.*"([^"]+)".*/\1/')
 fi
 
 if [[ -z "$VERSION" ]]; then