diff --git a/scripts/version.sh b/scripts/version.sh
index 4939ff52..903f14e8 100755
--- a/scripts/version.sh
+++ b/scripts/version.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ GRADLE_PROPERTIES_FILE=$ROOT_DIR"/code/gradle.properties"
 
 # NotificationBuilder files
 NOTIFICATIONBUILDER_CONSTANTFILE=$ROOT_DIR"/code/notificationbuilder/src/main/java/com/adobe/marketing/mobile/notificationbuilder/NotificationBuilder.kt"
-NOTIFICATIONBUILDER_CONSTANTFILE_VERSION_REGEX="^ +const val VERSION *= *"
+NOTIFICATIONBUILDER_CONSTANTFILE_VERSION_REGEX="^ +private const val VERSION *= *"
 
 help()
 {
@@ -134,4 +134,4 @@ then
 else 
     verify
 fi
-echo "$LINE"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "$LINE"