2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index d3047160726d..a30400057a43 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgbase = cxxtools-git
 	pkgdesc = A collection of general-purpose C++ classes
-	pkgver = V2.3rc1.r4.ge0ddfff
+	pkgver = 2.3rc1.r4.ge0ddfff
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = http://www.tntnet.org/cxxtools.html
 	arch = i686
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 0f239e2d664f..56fdc96eceb7 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Jonas Platte <aur@jonasplatte.de>
 
 pkgname=cxxtools-git
-pkgver=V2.3rc1.r4.ge0ddfff
+pkgver=2.3rc1.r4.ge0ddfff
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="A collection of general-purpose C++ classes"
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ sha256sums=('SKIP')
 
 pkgver() {
   cd "$pkgname"
-  git describe --long | sed 's/-/.r/;s/-/./'
+  git describe --long | sed 's/^V//' | sed 's/-/.r/;s/-/./'
 }
 
 build() {