diff --git a/handlers/modelversion.go b/handlers/modelversion.go
index e20e9c7..a6b7ce6 100644
--- a/handlers/modelversion.go
+++ b/handlers/modelversion.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package handlers
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Dewberry/mcat-ras/tools"
 	"github.com/Dewberry/s3api/blobstore"
 
-	"github.com/USACE/filestore" // warning: replaces standard errors
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 )
 
@@ -25,19 +25,25 @@ import (
 // @Success 200 {string} string "4.0"
 // @Failure 500 {object} SimpleResponse
 // @Router /modelversion [get]
-func ModelVersion(fs *filestore.FileStore) echo.HandlerFunc {
+func ModelVersion(bh *blobstore.BlobHandler) echo.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(c echo.Context) error {
 
 		definitionFile := c.QueryParam("definition_file")
+		bucket := c.QueryParam("bucket")
 		if definitionFile == "" {
 			return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, "Missing query parameter: `definition_file`")
 		}
+		s3Ctrl, err := bh.GetController(bucket)
+		if err != nil {
+			errMsg := fmt.Errorf("error getting S3 controller: %s", err.Error())
+			return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, errMsg.Error())
+		}
 
-		if !isAModel(fs, definitionFile) {
+		if !isAModel(s3Ctrl, bucket, definitionFile) {
 			return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, definitionFile+" is not a valid RAS prj file.")
 		}
 
-		version, err := getVersions(definitionFile, *fs)
+		version, err := getVersions(s3Ctrl, bucket, definitionFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
 		}
@@ -45,11 +51,11 @@ func ModelVersion(fs *filestore.FileStore) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, version)
 	}
 }
-func modFiles(s3ctrl *blobstore.S3Controller, bucket, definitionFile string) ([]string, error) {
+func modFiles(s3Ctrl *blobstore.S3Controller, bucket, definitionFile string) ([]string, error) {
 	mFiles := make([]string, 0)
 	prefix := filepath.Dir(definitionFile) + "/"
 
-	result, err := s3ctrl.GetList(bucket, prefix, false)
+	result, err := s3Ctrl.GetList(bucket, prefix, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return mFiles, err
 	}
@@ -75,17 +81,18 @@ func modFiles(s3ctrl *blobstore.S3Controller, bucket, definitionFile string) ([]
 	return mFiles, nil
 }
 
-func pullVersion(fp string, fs filestore.FileStore) (string, error) {
-	f, err := fs.GetObject(fp)
+func pullVersion(s3Ctrl *blobstore.S3Controller, bucket, fp string) (string, error) {
+	key := strings.TrimPrefix(fp, "/")
+	content, err := s3Ctrl.FetchObjectContent(bucket, key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	defer f.Close()
 
-	sc := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	// Create a new reader from the byte slice
+	reader := bytes.NewReader(content)
+	sc := bufio.NewScanner(reader)
 	var line string
 	for sc.Scan() {
-
 		line = sc.Text()
 
 		match, err := regexp.MatchString("Program Version=", line)
@@ -98,13 +105,17 @@ func pullVersion(fp string, fs filestore.FileStore) (string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err := sc.Err(); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("unable to find program version in file %s", fp)
 }
 
-func getVersions(definitionFile string, fs filestore.FileStore) (string, error) {
+func getVersions(s3Ctrl *blobstore.S3Controller, bucket, definitionFile string) (string, error) {
 	var version string
 
-	mFiles, err := modFiles(definitionFile, fs)
+	mFiles, err := modFiles(s3Ctrl, bucket, definitionFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return version, err
 	}
@@ -116,7 +127,7 @@ func getVersions(definitionFile string, fs filestore.FileStore) (string, error)
 		if tools.RasRE.Plan.MatchString(ext) ||
 			tools.RasRE.Geom.MatchString(ext) ||
 			tools.RasRE.AllFlow.MatchString(ext) {
-			ver, err := pullVersion(fp, fs)
+			ver, err := pullVersion(s3Ctrl, bucket, fp)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Println(err)
 			} else {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3b98afa..ca70c06 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func main() {
 	// and then apply receiver functions to the struct to answer desired question
 	e.GET("/isamodel", handlers.IsAModel(appConfig.Bh))
 	e.GET("/modeltype", handlers.ModelType(appConfig.Bh))
-	e.GET("/modelversion", handlers.ModelVersion(appConfig.FileStore))
+	e.GET("/modelversion", handlers.ModelVersion(appConfig.Bh))
 	e.GET("/index", handlers.Index(appConfig.FileStore))
 	e.GET("/isgeospatial", handlers.IsGeospatial(appConfig.FileStore))
 	e.GET("/geospatialdata", handlers.GeospatialData(appConfig))