diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 5a9934e0..04f5fbf2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.1-develop13
+2.0.1-develop14
diff --git a/modules/meta.py b/modules/meta.py
index 8f70cc3f..e055b3f2 100644
--- a/modules/meta.py
+++ b/modules/meta.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ class DataFile:
                                 return actual_value
                             elif f"<<{var}" in str(og_txt):
                                 final = str(og_txt).replace(f"<<{var}>>", str(actual_value)) if f"<<{var}>>" in str(og_txt) else str(og_txt)
-                                if f"<<{var}" in final:
+                                if f"<<{var}" in final and var not in variables:
                                     match = re.search(f"<<({var}([+-])(\\d+))>>", final)
                                     if match:
                                         try: