diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
index cba9321955..c84f34db31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
         tar -C appimage -xf data.tar*
         install -DT src/xemu.metainfo.xml appimage/usr/share/metainfo/xemu.metainfo.xml
 
-        export VERSION=v$(cat src/XEMU_VERSION)
+        export VERSION=$(cat src/XEMU_VERSION)
         if [[ "${{ matrix.configuration }}" == "Debug" ]]; then
           export VERSION=$VERSION-dbg
         fi