diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index fb698d92..665da25a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 fancylibVersion=37
 fancysitulaVersion=0.0.13
-jdbVersion=1.0.2
 plugintestsVersion=1.0.0
 org.gradle.parallel=false
 org.gradle.caching=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/jdb/VERSION b/libraries/jdb/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6d5cb83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/jdb/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.0.2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/jdb/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/jdb/build.gradle.kts
index d0feced2..3de83f9b 100644
--- a/libraries/jdb/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/jdb/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 plugins {
     id("java")
     id("maven-publish")
-    id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow")
+    id("com.gradleup.shadow")
 }
 
 group = "de.oliver"
-version = findProperty("jdbVersion") as String
+version = getJDBVersion()
 description = "Library for storing JSON data locally"
 
 java {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ tasks {
             create<MavenPublication>("maven") {
                 groupId = "de.oliver"
                 artifactId = "JDB"
-                version = findProperty("jdbVersion") as String
+                version = getJDBVersion()
                 from(project.components["java"])
             }
         }
@@ -85,3 +85,7 @@ tasks {
         useJUnitPlatform()
     }
 }
+
+fun getJDBVersion(): String {
+    return file("VERSION").readText()
+}