diff --git a/providers/plugin.rb b/providers/plugin.rb
index b734971ff5..10302362a9 100644
--- a/providers/plugin.rb
+++ b/providers/plugin.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def current_version
     manifest_file = ::File.join(plugins_dir, @current_resource.name, 'META-INF', 'MANIFEST.MF')
     if ::File.exist?(manifest_file)
       manifest = IO.read(manifest_file)
-      current_version = manifest.match(/^Plugin-Version:\s*(.+)$/).strip
+      current_version = manifest.match(/^Plugin-Version:\s*(.+)$/)[1].strip
     end
     current_version
   end