diff --git a/build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py b/build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py
index e25a96d..aafc726 100644
--- a/build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py
+++ b/build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ version_file_path = path.join(current_path, "compile_version_string.txt")
 
 def get_version_string():
     with open(version_file_path, "r") as file:
-        contents = file.readline()
+        contents = file.readline().strip('\n')
         return contents.strip('"')
 
 def set_version_string(new_version_string):
diff --git a/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt b/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt
index e8dec30..2976742 100644
--- a/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt
+++ b/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.2.0-release
+3.2.0-release
\ No newline at end of file