diff --git a/.github/workflows/add_version.py b/.github/workflows/add_version.py
index a89a00c..5763f94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add_version.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_version.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 with open("setup.py") as f:
     lines = f.readlines()
-lines[4] = "version = '" + new_version + "'\n"
+lines[4] = "version = '" + new_version[1:] + "'\n"
 
 with open("setup.py", "w") as f:
     f.writelines(lines)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
index d8dc5e4..9670c69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         git config --local user.email "${{ secrets.EMAIL }}"
         git config --local user.name "${{ secrets.USERNAME }}"
         git add setup.py
-        git commit -m "Release v${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+        git commit -m "Release ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
     - name: Push changes
       uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
       with: