diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 04f153e..8c78eff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo ::set-output name=PROJECT::$(basename `pwd`)
           echo ::set-output name=PROJECT_KEBAB::$(basename `pwd` | sed 's/\([a-z0-9]\)\([A-Z]\)/\1_\L\2/g')
-          echo ::set-output name=VERSION::${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}
+          echo ::set-output name=VERSION::$(echo ${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//} | sed 's/v//')
           echo ::set-output name=REPO::${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}
           echo ::set-output name=CONTENTS::$(ls ./build/distributions)
  
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c4ca106..7d81e1a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ korkVersion=7.136.2
 orcaVersion=8.24.7
 echoVersion=2.34.6
 kotlinVersion=1.4.32
-version=0.0.16
+version=0.0.17
 
 # Uncomment to test against a specific Spinnaker version
 #testSpinnakerVersion=1.28.7