diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c8304c6..d8626c4 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ VCS = git
 style = pep440
 versionfile_source = stdlib_list/_version.py
 versionfile_build = stdlib_list/_version.py
-tag_prefix = v
+tag_prefix =
 parentdir_prefix =
diff --git a/stdlib_list/_version.py b/stdlib_list/_version.py
index 91628fd..124742f 100644
--- a/stdlib_list/_version.py
+++ b/stdlib_list/_version.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def get_config():
     cfg = VersioneerConfig()
     cfg.VCS = "git"
     cfg.style = "pep440"
-    cfg.tag_prefix = "v"
+    cfg.tag_prefix = ""
     cfg.parentdir_prefix = ""
     cfg.versionfile_source = "stdlib_list/_version.py"
     cfg.verbose = False