diff --git a/check.py b/check.py
index f2f7e7a..2deb6b5 100644
--- a/check.py
+++ b/check.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def main():
     if does_pypi_version_exist(base_url, package, version):
         sys.exit(0)
 
-    print(f"version=v{version}")
+    print(f"version={version}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":