diff --git a/CCDD.jar b/CCDD.jar
index 25432654..a7e9bcb8 100644
Binary files a/CCDD.jar and b/CCDD.jar differ
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41c5dec0..bde20394 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ _Note: The master branch contains_ **CCDD version 1**_, which is superseded by_
 
 * Beginning with CCDD version 2.1.2 Python 3 is supported
 
+*** Version 2.1.9 has been released **
+
+Below is a brief description of what has changed in version 2.1.8
+* Updated version and build date extraction from the jar file
+ 
 *** Version 2.1.8 has been released **
 
 Below is a brief description of what has changed in version 2.1.8
diff --git a/ccdd.build.number b/ccdd.build.number
index 38fe25f4..4d5ff48b 100644
--- a/ccdd.build.number
+++ b/ccdd.build.number
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #Build Number for ANT. Do not edit!
-#Tue Apr 02 08:02:55 CDT 2024
-build.number=9
+#Thu Apr 11 07:52:43 CDT 2024
+build.number=10
diff --git a/src/CCDD/CcddMain.java b/src/CCDD/CcddMain.java
index 57e1c52a..7279a1e3 100644
--- a/src/CCDD/CcddMain.java
+++ b/src/CCDD/CcddMain.java
@@ -1612,7 +1612,8 @@ private void findVersionAndBuildDate()
         try
         {
             // Get the path+name of the .jar file in a format acceptable to the OS
-            String jarFileName = System.getProperty("sun.java.command");
+            String jarFileName = System.getProperty("java.class.path")
+                                       .replaceFirst("([^" + File.pathSeparator + "]+).+", "$1");
 
             if (jarFileName != null)
             {