diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index a5bede6..92df380 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 _pkgbase=hardcode-tray-git
 _gitname=Hardcode-Tray
 pkgname=$_pkgbase
-pkgver=v3.5.2.1.r167.gf3112a5
+pkgver=3.5.2.1.r167.gf3112a5
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Fixes Hardcoded Tray Icons"
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ sha256sums=('SKIP')
 pkgver() {
   cd "$srcdir/$_gitname"
   ( set -o pipefail
-    git describe --long 2>/dev/null | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g' ||
+    git describe --long 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^v//;s/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g' ||
     printf "r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
   )
 }