diff --git a/backtrackbb/version.py b/backtrackbb/version.py
index 92638b3..339d171 100644
--- a/backtrackbb/version.py
+++ b/backtrackbb/version.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def call_git_describe(abbrev=4):
         line = p.stdout.readline().decode()
         p.stdout.close()
 
-        if "-" not in line and "." not in line:
-            line = "0.0.0-g%s" % line
+        if "+" not in line and "." not in line:
+            line = "0.0.0+g%s" % line
         return line.strip()
     except:
         return None