diff --git a/src/Update.php b/src/Update.php
index 0c13f3abf..279615bac 100644
--- a/src/Update.php
+++ b/src/Update.php
@@ -202,7 +202,13 @@ class Update
      */
     public static function getVersion()
     {
-        return self::getFile('VERSION');
+        $result = self::getFile('VERSION');
+
+        if (empty($result)) {
+            $result = self::getDatabaseVersion();
+        }
+
+        return $result;
     }
 
     /**