diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6569da8..4131287 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mdi/util",
-  "version": "0.3.0",
+  "version": "0.3.2",
   "description": "Util helpers for support builds.",
   "main": "util.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/util.js b/util.js
index a1bcc16..fe789d8 100644
--- a/util.js
+++ b/util.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ exports.write = (file, data) => {
 };
 
 exports.read = (file) => {
-  fs.readFileSync(file);
+  return fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8');
 };
 
 exports.exists = (file) => {