diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index b69fc922..6239783a 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ search = version = "{current_version}"
 replace = version = "{new_version}"
 
 [bumpversion:file:makefile]
-search = "{current_version}"
-replace = "{new_version}"
+search = {current_version}
+replace = {new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:file:docs/badges.csv]
 search = v{current_version}.