diff --git a/splunk_add_on_ucc_framework/__init__.py b/splunk_add_on_ucc_framework/__init__.py
index 61499a15a..a6b70fdd5 100644
--- a/splunk_add_on_ucc_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/splunk_add_on_ucc_framework/__init__.py
@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ def main():
         ta_version = version_splunk
     else:
         ta_version = args.ta_version.strip()
+        version_str = ta_version
 
     if not os.path.exists(args.source):
         raise NotADirectoryError("{} not Found.".format(os.path.abspath(args.source)))