diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 16a5fee06aee..9fe813e1c768 100755
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgbase = soci-git
 	pkgdesc = C++ database access library.
-	pkgver = 4.0.1_844_g1a634431
+	pkgver = v4.0.1_844_g1a634431
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = https://github.com/SOCI/soci
 	arch = x86_64
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index d68be692c78c..6814ea5bf324 100755
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ readonly _pkgname="soci"
 declare -r _tag="1a634431bd186c855c1dc53f9cdb48a36a44142f"
 
 pkgname="soci-git"
-pkgver="4.0.1_844_g1a634431"
+pkgver="v4.0.1_844_g1a634431"
 pkgrel="1"
 pkgdesc="C++ database access library."
 arch=("x86_64")