diff --git a/maintenance/annotation_maint.py b/maintenance/annotation_maint.py
index 8aa722663..962097499 100644
--- a/maintenance/annotation_maint.py
+++ b/maintenance/annotation_maint.py
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ def download_process_annotations():
                         spc_name_path, an.file_pattern.format(id=chrom_id)
                     )
                     np.savetxt(out_file, intervals, fmt="%d")
-                tf = spc_name_path + f"/{an.id}_vX.tar.gz"
+                tf = spc_name_path + f"/{an.id}_vCHANGEME.tar.gz"
                 make_tarfile(tf, spc_name_path, "")
                 logger.info("made tarball at " + spc_name_path)
                 logger.info(
-                    "ALERT: need to rename the files (replace 'vX' with "
-                    "appropriate version number to not clobber existing files "
+                    "ALERT: need to rename the files (replace 'CHANGEME' with "
+                    "appropriate version number) to not clobber existing files "
                     "before upload."
                 )
                 for f in glob.glob(spc_name_path + "/*.txt"):