diff --git a/bazarr/main.py b/bazarr/main.py
index 92bc3bdb4..35be69526 100644
--- a/bazarr/main.py
+++ b/bazarr/main.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if os.path.isfile(version_file):
         bazarr_version = f.readline()
         bazarr_version = bazarr_version.rstrip('\n')
 
-os.environ["BAZARR_VERSION"] = bazarr_version
+os.environ["BAZARR_VERSION"] = bazarr_version.lstrip('v')
 
 import libs