diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
index 7aafee07..6f1f58e3 100644
--- a/src/util.ts
+++ b/src/util.ts
@@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ export function getVersionFromFileContent(
     javaVersionRegExp = /(?<version>(?<=(^|\s|-))(\d+\S*))(\s|$)/;
   }
 
-  const fileContent = content.match(javaVersionRegExp)?.groups?.version
+  const capturedVersion = content.match(javaVersionRegExp)?.groups?.version
     ? (content.match(javaVersionRegExp)?.groups?.version as string)
     : '';
-  if (!fileContent) {
+
+  core.debug(`Parsed version '${capturedVersion}' from file '${versionFileName}'`);
+  if (!capturedVersion) {
     return null;
   }
 
-  core.debug(`Version from file '${fileContent}'`);
-
-  const tentativeVersion = avoidOldNotation(fileContent);
+  const tentativeVersion = avoidOldNotation(capturedVersion);
   const rawVersion = tentativeVersion.split('-')[0];
 
   let version = semver.validRange(rawVersion)