diff --git a/src/cli/cli.go b/src/cli/cli.go
index 3e49fd1..d82f000 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.go
+++ b/src/cli/cli.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func Run() (err error) {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	app.Name = "croc"
 	if Version == "" {
-		Version = "8.3.0-87e54ac"
+		Version = "v8.3.0-87e54ac"
 	}
 	app.Version = Version
 	app.Compiled = time.Now()
diff --git a/src/install/updateversion.go b/src/install/updateversion.go
index 143aeaf..6da0201 100644
--- a/src/install/updateversion.go
+++ b/src/install/updateversion.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func run() (err error) {
-	versionNew := os.Getenv("VERSION")
+	versionNew := "v" + os.Getenv("VERSION")
 	versionHash, err := exec.Command("git", "rev-parse", "--short", "HEAD").Output()
 	if err != nil {
 		return