diff --git a/scripts/update-changelog.js b/scripts/update-changelog.js
index 2a58e8503e4..f131afc0ceb 100644
--- a/scripts/update-changelog.js
+++ b/scripts/update-changelog.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function findFirstPackageVersion(basePath){
       }
 
       if(packageJson.version != null){
-        return version;
+        return packageJson.version;
       }
 
       console.log('Version in', packageJsonPath, 'was null or undefined, skipping');