diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 30bca30..a8de0d3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 .PHONY: build frontend-build dev clean test patch minor major
 
 LAST_TAG := $(shell git tag --sort=-v:refname | head -1)
-MAJOR := $(shell echo $(LAST_TAG) | sed 's/^v//' | cut -d. -f1)
-MINOR := $(shell echo $(LAST_TAG) | sed 's/^v//' | cut -d. -f2)
-PATCH := $(shell echo $(LAST_TAG) | sed 's/^v//' | cut -d. -f3)
+MAJOR := $(shell echo $(LAST_TAG) | cut -d. -f1)
+MINOR := $(shell echo $(LAST_TAG) | cut -d. -f2)
+PATCH := $(shell echo $(LAST_TAG) | cut -d. -f3)
 
 build: frontend-build
 	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags "-X main.buildID=$$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" -o turnpike .
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ clean:
 	rm -rf frontend/dist
 
 patch:
-	git tag v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(shell echo $$(($(PATCH)+1)))
-	@echo "Tagged v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(shell echo $$(($(PATCH)+1)))"
+	git tag $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(shell echo $$(($(PATCH)+1)))
+	@echo "Tagged $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(shell echo $$(($(PATCH)+1)))"
 
 minor:
-	git tag v$(MAJOR).$(shell echo $$(($(MINOR)+1))).0
-	@echo "Tagged v$(MAJOR).$(shell echo $$(($(MINOR)+1))).0"
+	git tag $(MAJOR).$(shell echo $$(($(MINOR)+1))).0
+	@echo "Tagged $(MAJOR).$(shell echo $$(($(MINOR)+1))).0"
 
 major:
-	git tag v$(shell echo $$(($(MAJOR)+1))).0.0
-	@echo "Tagged v$(shell echo $$(($(MAJOR)+1))).0.0"
+	git tag $(shell echo $$(($(MAJOR)+1))).0.0
+	@echo "Tagged $(shell echo $$(($(MAJOR)+1))).0.0"