diff --git a/packaging/update-version b/packaging/update-version
index c32f1dd..7c39c13 100755
--- a/packaging/update-version
+++ b/packaging/update-version
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set -e
 [ -e README.md ]
 
 
-NEW_VERSION=$(date "+%Y.%m.%d")
+NEW_VERSION=$(date "+v%Y.%m.%d")
 CURRENT_VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
 if [ $NEW_VERSION == $CURRENT_VERSION ]; then
     git tag --delete $CURRENT_VERSION