diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15e4f08..c2d9e51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ The server periodically (every second) sends JSON-encoded messages to all connec
 
 | Message Type      | Example                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | ---               | ---                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| Welcome Message   | {"mode":"Idle", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":0, "time_left":1500, "ongoing":false, "paused":false, "version":"v0"}    |
-| Session Running   | {"mode":"Work", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":1, "time_left":900, "ongoing":true, "paused":false, "version":"v0"}      |
-| Session Running   | {"mode":"ShortBreak", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":2, "time_left":50, "ongoing":true, "paused":false, "version":"v0"} |
-| Session Paused    | {"mode":"Work", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":2, "time_left":456, "ongoing":true, "paused":true, "version":"v0"}       |
-| Session End/Reset | {"mode":"End", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":0, "time_left":0, "ongoing":false, "paused":false, "version":"v0"}        |
+| Welcome Message   | {"mode":"Idle", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":0, "time_left":1500, "ongoing":false, "paused":false, "version":"0"}    |
+| Session Running   | {"mode":"Work", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":1, "time_left":900, "ongoing":true, "paused":false, "version":"0"}      |
+| Session Running   | {"mode":"ShortBreak", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":2, "time_left":50, "ongoing":true, "paused":false, "version":"0"} |
+| Session Paused    | {"mode":"Work", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":2, "time_left":456, "ongoing":true, "paused":true, "version":"0"}       |
+| Session End/Reset | {"mode":"End", "settings":{"work":1500, "shortBreak":300, "longBreak":900, "sessions":4}, "session":0, "time_left":0, "ongoing":false, "paused":false, "version":"0"}        |
 
 ## Testing
 
diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index a109f38..29241f0 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ func Start() {
 
 	// show server and protocl version and exit
 	if *showVersionFlag {
-		fmt.Println("Server-Version:", metadata.GoTomatoVersion)
-		fmt.Println("Protocol-Version:", metadata.ProtocolVersion)
+		fmt.Printf("Server-Version: v%s\n", metadata.GoTomatoVersion)
+		fmt.Printf("Protocol-Version: v%s\n", metadata.ProtocolVersion)
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/metadata/version.go b/internal/metadata/version.go
index 8968337..f05a892 100644
--- a/internal/metadata/version.go
+++ b/internal/metadata/version.go
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ package metadata
 
 import "strings"
 
-const GoTomatoVersion = "v0.0.8"                             // The GoTomato version
+const GoTomatoVersion = "0.0.8"                              // The GoTomato version
 var ProtocolVersion = strings.Split(GoTomatoVersion, ".")[0] // The protocol version