diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 85392f8..3186096 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ version: '3'
 vars:
   VERSIONFILE: version.txt
   RELEASE:
-    sh: svu next --strip-prefix
+    sh: svu next
   BRANCH:
     sh: git branch --show-current
   COMMIT:
     sh: git rev-parse --short --verify {{.BRANCH}}
-  COMMITMSG: "chore: bump version to v{{.RELEASE}}"
+  COMMITMSG: "chore: bump version to {{.RELEASE}}"
 
 tasks:
   release:tag:
     desc: Create a new tag
     cmds:
-      - git tag v{{.RELEASE}}
+      - git tag {{.RELEASE}}
       - git push --tags
 
   release:file:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ tasks:
 
   dorelease:
     desc: Do all release steps
-    prompt: Create new release v{{.RELEASE}} from {{.COMMIT}}@{{.BRANCH}}?
+    prompt: Create new release {{.RELEASE}} from {{.COMMIT}}@{{.BRANCH}}?
     preconditions:
       - sh: test "{{.BRANCH}}" == "main"
     cmds: