diff --git a/tools/power-utils/version.cpp b/tools/power-utils/version.cpp
index 2becfa5..f24a08e 100644
--- a/tools/power-utils/version.cpp
+++ b/tools/power-utils/version.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     {
         if (fru["propertyName"] == "Version")
         {
-            versionStr = fru["fileName"];
+            versionStr = fru["fileName"].get<std::string>();
             break;
         }
     }