diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
deleted file mode 100644
index de0ccb46a..000000000
--- a/internal/version/version.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-package version
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"io"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	troubleshootv1beta2 "github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/apis/troubleshoot/v1beta2"
-	libVersion "github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/version"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
-)
-
-func GetVersionFile() (io.Reader, error) {
-	// TODO: Should this type be agnostic to the tool?
-	// i.e should it be a TroubleshootVersion instead?
-	version := troubleshootv1beta2.SupportBundleVersion{
-		ApiVersion: "troubleshoot.sh/v1beta2",
-		Kind:       "SupportBundle",
-		Spec: troubleshootv1beta2.SupportBundleVersionSpec{
-			VersionNumber: libVersion.Version(),
-		},
-	}
-	b, err := yaml.Marshal(version)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to marshal version data")
-	}
-
-	return bytes.NewBuffer(b), nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/preflight/run.go b/pkg/preflight/run.go
index d4add49e2..1202f6481 100644
--- a/pkg/preflight/run.go
+++ b/pkg/preflight/run.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package preflight
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -12,13 +13,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/internal/util"
-	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/internal/version"
 	analyzer "github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/analyze"
 	troubleshootv1beta2 "github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/apis/troubleshoot/v1beta2"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/collect"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/constants"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/k8sutil"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/types"
+	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/version"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	spin "github.com/tj/go-spin"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ func RunPreflights(interactive bool, output string, format string, args []string
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get version file")
 	}
 
-	err = collectorResults.SaveResult(bundlePath, constants.VERSION_FILENAME, version)
+	err = collectorResults.SaveResult(bundlePath, constants.VERSION_FILENAME, bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(version)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to write version")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/supportbundle/supportbundle.go b/pkg/supportbundle/supportbundle.go
index f40f5182e..3f5e0dad4 100644
--- a/pkg/supportbundle/supportbundle.go
+++ b/pkg/supportbundle/supportbundle.go
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/internal/traces"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/internal/util"
-	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/internal/version"
 	analyzer "github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/analyze"
 	troubleshootv1beta2 "github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/apis/troubleshoot/v1beta2"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/collect"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/constants"
 	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/convert"
+	"github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/version"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func CollectSupportBundleFromSpec(
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get version file")
 	}
 
-	err = result.SaveResult(bundlePath, constants.VERSION_FILENAME, version)
+	err = result.SaveResult(bundlePath, constants.VERSION_FILENAME, bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(version)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to write version")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index 0684b7500..945d8bcad 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	troubleshootv1beta2 "github.com/replicatedhq/troubleshoot/pkg/apis/troubleshoot/v1beta2"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -96,3 +100,21 @@ func getGoInfo() GoInfo {
 func GetUserAgent() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Replicated_Troubleshoot/%s", Version())
 }
+
+func GetVersionFile() (string, error) {
+	// TODO: Should this type be agnostic to the tool?
+	// i.e should it be a TroubleshootVersion instead?
+	version := troubleshootv1beta2.SupportBundleVersion{
+		ApiVersion: "troubleshoot.sh/v1beta2",
+		Kind:       "SupportBundle",
+		Spec: troubleshootv1beta2.SupportBundleVersionSpec{
+			VersionNumber: Version(),
+		},
+	}
+	b, err := yaml.Marshal(version)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed to marshal version data")
+	}
+
+	return string(b), nil
+}