diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index f50d9b9..7cfdaec 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ pipeline {
 										//smartgears = true
 										smartgears= component_list?.collect{ return "$it.version" }
 										println("smartgears found is ${smartgears}")
-										smartgears (smartgears !=null ) ?smartgears[ 0 ] : null
+										smartgears=(smartgears !=null ) ? "$smartgears[0]" : null
 										println("smartgears version is ${smartgears}")
 										continue
 									}