diff --git a/google-api-client/src/main/java/com/google/api/client/googleapis/GoogleUtils.java b/google-api-client/src/main/java/com/google/api/client/googleapis/GoogleUtils.java
index 19c7f30c9..c15c8a458 100644
--- a/google-api-client/src/main/java/com/google/api/client/googleapis/GoogleUtils.java
+++ b/google-api-client/src/main/java/com/google/api/client/googleapis/GoogleUtils.java
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ private static String getVersion() {
     // this value should be read and cached for later use
     String version = null;
     try (InputStream inputStream =
-        GoogleUtils.class.getResourceAsStream("google-api-client.properties")) {
+        GoogleUtils.class.getResourceAsStream(
+            "/com/google/api/client/googleapis/google-api-client.properties")) {
       if (inputStream != null) {
         Properties properties = new Properties();
         properties.load(inputStream);