diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ed299e12..8770de6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         with:
           bump_version_scheme: norelease
-          tag_prefix: v
+          tag_prefix: ''
           release_name: "Release <RELEASE_VERSION>"
           use_github_release_notes: true
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 58c45821..c4b2e7ca 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '7.1.2'
 }
 
-version = System.getenv('GITHUB_VERSION')?.substring(1) ?: 'local'
+version = System.getenv('GITHUB_VERSION') ?: 'local'
 group = 'com.onarandombox.multiversecore'
 description = 'Multiverse-Core'