diff --git a/shakers.cabal b/shakers.cabal
--- a/shakers.cabal
+++ b/shakers.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: shakers
-version: 0.0.28
+version: 0.0.29
 cabal-version: >=1.22
 build-type: Simple
 license: MIT
diff --git a/src/Development/Shakers.hs b/src/Development/Shakers.hs
--- a/src/Development/Shakers.hs
+++ b/src/Development/Shakers.hs
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
   --
   preprocess file (file <.> "m4") $ do
     need [ metaFile "cabalVersion" ]
-    version <- gitVersion dir
+    version <- dropWhile (not . isDigit) <$> gitVersion dir
     return [ ("VERSION", version) ]
 
   -- | publish