diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 57cc3e5..56fe411 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ tasks:
     prompt: "Before we build, is the version {{.PROJ_VERSION}} number up to date?"
     desc: tags the current commit
     cmds:
-      - git tag -a v${{.PROJ_VERSION}} -m "v{{.PROJ_VERSION}}"
-      - git push origin v${{.PROJ_VERSION}}
+      - git tag -a v{{.PROJ_VERSION}} -m "v{{.PROJ_VERSION}}"
+      - git push origin v{{.PROJ_VERSION}}
   build:image:
     prompt: Have you made sure the version number is up to date?
     desc: builds publishable python package