diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index fe98c4250..b5f8f3dec 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -8661,7 +8661,7 @@ do_initialize() {
 
     ensure_config_path
 
-    VERSION_FILE=$SHARED_DIR/version
+    VERSION_FILE=$SHAREDIR/version
 
     [ -f $VERSION_FILE ] && VERSION=$(cat $VERSION_FILE)
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index e303064c8..f88f88623 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ do_initialize() {
 
     ensure_config_path
 
-    VERSION_FILE=$SHARED_DIR/version
+    VERSION_FILE=$SHAREDIR/version
 
     [ -f $VERSION_FILE ] && VERSION=$(cat $VERSION_FILE)