diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-aur.yml b/.github/workflows/update-aur.yml
index 2a3583bc..4ce84f3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-aur.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-aur.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ jobs:
           # Update pkgver in PKGBUILD
           cd hydra-launcher-bin
           NEW_VERSION="${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}"
+          NEW_VERSION="${NEW_VERSION#v}"
 
           echo "Updating PKGBUILD pkgver to $NEW_VERSION"