diff --git a/shakers.cabal b/shakers.cabal
--- a/shakers.cabal
+++ b/shakers.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: shakers
-version: 0.0.29
+version: 0.0.30
 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
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
 
   phony "publish-lower" $ do
     need [file, metaFile "cabalVersion" ]
-    version <- gitVersion dir
+    version <- dropWhile (not . isDigit) <$> gitVersion dir
     yaml    <- fromMaybe "stack.yaml" <$> getEnv "STACK_YAML"
     dist    <- stack dir [ "path", "--dist-dir" ]
     stack_ dir [ "sdist", dir, "--pvp-bounds", "lower" ]