diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/upgrade.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/upgrade.sh
index 333844b0..12db8bb5 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/upgrade.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/upgrade.sh
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ else
     else
         thick_jail_check "${TARGET}"
     fi
-    OLD_RELEASE="$(${bastille_jailsdir}/${TARGET}/root/bin/freebsd-version)"
+    OLD_RELEASE="$(${bastille_jailsdir}/${TARGET}/root/bin/freebsd-version 2>/dev/null)"
     if [ -z "${OLD_RELEASE}" ]; then
         OLD_RELEASE="$(bastille config ${TARGET} get osrelease)"
     fi