diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index b10ef3cc..533d5627 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pipeline {
             steps {
                 timeout(time: 60, unit: 'MINUTES') {
                     script {
-                        sh "rm -rf build;./gradlew --init-script init.gradle distributionZip"
+                        sh "./gradlew --init-script init.gradle distributionZip"
                         if (isReleaseVersion(versionText)) {
                             utilsLib.appendBuildDescription("Release ${versionText}")
                         }
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ pipeline {
 def getVersion() {
     def version = sh(
             script: "./gradlew --init-script init.gradle -q -Dorg.gradle.internal.launcher.welcomeMessageEnabled=false printVersion",
-            returnStdout: true).trim()
+            returnStdout: true).trim().tokenize("\n").last()
     if (!version) {
         error "Version must be set"
     }