diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 308c6e8..ee6414f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-GITREV=`git describe --tags`
+GITREV=`git describe --tags | cut -c 2-`
 LDFLAGS=-ldflags="-X 'github.com/writeas/writefreely.softwareVer=$(GITREV)'"
 
 GOCMD=go
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ ui : force_look
 
 clean :
 	cd less/; $(MAKE) clean $(MFLAGS)
-	
+
 force_look : 
 	true
diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 35ce444..ada7392 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Software version can be set from git env using -ldflags
-var	softwareVer = "v0.3"
-
+var softwareVer = "0.3"
 
 var (
 	debugging bool
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ func pageForReq(app *app, r *http.Request) page.StaticPage {
 	p := page.StaticPage{
 		AppCfg:  app.cfg.App,
 		Path:    r.URL.Path,
-		Version: softwareVer,
+		Version: "v" + softwareVer,
 	}
 
 	// Add user information, if given