diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml
index 70498991a..de19c7a99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       run: chmod +x gradlew
       
     - name: Build with Gradle
-      run: ./gradlew build -Pmod_version=$(git describe --always --tags | cut -c2-)
+      run: ./gradlew build -Pmod_version="$(git describe --always --tags | cut -c2-)"
 
     - name: Archive Artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5c0fbf146..8cda353f4 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ group 'baritone'
 
 def vers = 'git describe --always --tags --dirty'.execute().text.trim();
 if (!vers.startsWith("v")) {
-    version project.mod_version;
+    println "git doesn't appear to be installed!"
+    version project.mod_version
 } else {
     version vers.substring(1)
 }