2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 4029fc7c1789..9a9a521746c8 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgbase = python-graph-tool-git
 	pkgdesc = A Python module for manipulation and statistical analysis of graphs
-	pkgver = release.2.27.r7.g41bae98c
+	pkgver = 2.27.r7.g41bae98c
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = https://graph-tool.skewed.de
 	arch = i686
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 5da069fa6004..756bfb8b3ad6 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 _pkgname=python-graph-tool
 pkgname=python-graph-tool-git
-pkgver=release.2.27.r7.g41bae98c
+pkgver=2.27.r7.g41bae98c
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc='A Python module for manipulation and statistical analysis of graphs'
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ sha256sums=('SKIP')
 
 pkgver() {
   cd "$pkgname"
-  git describe --long | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g'
+  git describe --long | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g' | sed 's/release\.//'
 }
 
 build() {