diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/YardWatch.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/YardWatch.java
index 4da1e9a..4e56624 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/YardWatch.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/YardWatch.java
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ public final class YardWatch extends JavaPlugin {
     public void onEnable() {
 
         try {
-            URL url = Resources.getResource("apiversion.txt");
-            yardWatchApiVersion = Resources.toString(url, com.google.common.base.Charsets.UTF_8);
+            final URL url = getClassLoader().getResource("apiversion.txt");
+
+            if (url != null) {
+                yardWatchApiVersion = Resources.toString(url, com.google.common.base.Charsets.UTF_8);
+            }
         } catch (IOException e) {
             getLogger().warning("Failed to read YardWatch API version.");
         }