diff --git a/legendary/models/manifest.py b/legendary/models/manifest.py
index 87c404f..3957217 100644
--- a/legendary/models/manifest.py
+++ b/legendary/models/manifest.py
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ class ManifestMeta:
         _meta.prereq_path = read_fstring(bio)
         _meta.prereq_args = read_fstring(bio)
 
+        # apparently there's a newer version that actually stores *a* build id.
+        if _meta.data_version > 0:
+            _meta._build_id = read_fstring(bio)
+        
         if bio.tell() != _meta.meta_size:
             raise ValueError('Did not read entire meta!')