diff --git a/lib/code_update_utils.py b/lib/code_update_utils.py
index 0ade9fb..6fceeb9 100644
--- a/lib/code_update_utils.py
+++ b/lib/code_update_utils.py
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
                                     version inside the MANIFEST.
     """
 
+    version = ""
     tar = tarfile.open(tar_file_path)
     for member in tar.getmembers():
         f = tar.extractfile(member)