diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 2929684..05fe630 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 // Semver converts a spec.Version proto message into a SemVer 2.0.0 compatible
 // string.
 func Semver(v *spec.Version) string {
-	ver := "v" + Release(v.Release)
+	ver := Release(v.Release)
 	var prerelease []string
 	if git := v.GitInformation; git != nil {
 		if n := git.CommitsSinceRelease; n != 0 {