diff --git a/scripts/generateVersionFile.sh b/scripts/generateVersionFile.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 519e8d7b3..8cf880531
--- a/scripts/generateVersionFile.sh
+++ b/scripts/generateVersionFile.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ versionPrefix=$(date +"%Y%m%d")
 versionSuffix=$(printf %02d $todaysReleases)
 version="$versionPrefix$versionSuffix"
 
-template=$(cat templateVersionFile)
+template=$(cat ./scripts/templateVersionFile)
 eval "echo \"$template\"" > version.php