diff --git a/src/datastation/common/version_info.py b/src/datastation/common/version_info.py
index 9f91f42..e64ff70 100644
--- a/src/datastation/common/version_info.py
+++ b/src/datastation/common/version_info.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ def rpm_qa():
 
 
 evr_pattern = r'(?P<name>.*?)-(?P<version>\d+\.\d+\.\d+)-(?P<release>\d+)'
+payara_version_pattern = r'Thank you for downloading Payara Server (.*).'
 
 
 def get_rpm_versions(prefix):
@@ -38,8 +39,9 @@ def get_dataverse_build_number(dataverse_application_path):
 
 
 def get_payara_version(payara_application_path):
-    with open(os.path.join(payara_application_path, 'glassfish', 'modules', 'org', 'glassfish', 'main',
-                           'glassfish-api.jar'), 'r') as f:
-        for line in f:
-            if 'Implementation-Version' in line:
-                return line.split(' ')[1].strip()
+    with open(os.path.join(payara_application_path, 'README.txt'), 'r') as f:
+        # Find first line that matches pattern
+        line = next((line for line in f if match(payara_version_pattern, line)), None)
+        # get subgroup 1 of the match
+        payara_version = match(payara_version_pattern, line).group(1)
+    return payara_version
diff --git a/src/tests/test_version_info.py b/src/tests/test_version_info.py
index bc419ad..e46594b 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_version_info.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_version_info.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
-from datastation.common.version_info import get_rpm_versions, get_dataverse_version
+from datastation.common.version_info import get_rpm_versions, get_dataverse_version, get_payara_version
 
 
 def test_some_modules_with_matching_prefix_found():
@@ -30,3 +30,10 @@ def test_get_dataverse_version():
         mock_open.return_value.__enter__.return_value = ['dataverse.version=5.0.1\n']
         version = get_dataverse_version('/opt/dv/application')
         assert version == '5.0.1'
+
+
+def test_get_payara_version():
+    with patch('builtins.open') as mock_open:
+        mock_open.return_value.__enter__.return_value = ['Thank you for downloading Payara Server 5.2021.1!\n']
+        version = get_payara_version('/opt/payara')
+        assert version == '5.2021.1'