diff --git a/scripts/update-version.pl b/scripts/update-version.pl
index f86cf1a..a733641 100755
--- a/scripts/update-version.pl
+++ b/scripts/update-version.pl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ BEGIN
     $version =
 `curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/xmake-io/xmake/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name`;
     chomp $version;
+    $version =~ s/^v//;
 }
 
 s/(?<=version = ")[^"]+/$version/;