diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index ba7cd43..92e3977 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ commit = True
 tag = True
 
 [bumpversion:file:app/version.py]
-search = __version__ = "{current_version}"
+search = __version__ = "v{current_version}"
 replace = __version__ = "v{new_version}"
 
 [bumpversion:file:version.py]
-search = __version__ = "{current_version}"
+search = __version__ = "v{current_version}"
 replace = __version__ = "v{new_version}"