diff --git a/artiq/_version.py b/artiq/_version.py
index e552924ec..97f363f57 100644
--- a/artiq/_version.py
+++ b/artiq/_version.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def get_config():
     cfg = VersioneerConfig()
     cfg.VCS = "git"
     cfg.style = "pep440"
-    cfg.tag_prefix = "v"
+    cfg.tag_prefix = ""
     cfg.parentdir_prefix = "artiq-"
     cfg.versionfile_source = "artiq/_version.py"
     cfg.verbose = False
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index cd2bed54b..c8d846cbf 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ VCS = git
 style = pep440
 versionfile_source = artiq/_version.py
 versionfile_build = artiq/_version.py
-tag_prefix = v
+tag_prefix =
 parentdir_prefix = artiq-