diff --git a/.github/workflows/external_trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/external_trigger.yml
index 6a2cd94..f197e43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/external_trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/external_trigger.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "> [!NOTE]" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "> External trigger running off of main branch. To disable this trigger, add \`unifi-network-application_main\` into the Github organizational variable \`SKIP_EXTERNAL_TRIGGER\`." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           printf "\n## Retrieving external version\n\n" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          EXT_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET 'https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware-latest?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release' | jq -r '._embedded.firmware[].version' | awk -F '+' '{print $1}')
+          EXT_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET 'https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware-latest?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release' | jq -r '._embedded.firmware[].version' | awk -F '+' '{print $1}' | tr -d 'v')
           echo "Type is \`custom_version_command\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           if grep -q "^unifi-network-application_main_${EXT_RELEASE}" <<< "${SKIP_EXTERNAL_TRIGGER}"; then
             echo "> [!WARNING]" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 676cee2..a763308 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ RUN \
   if [ -z ${UNIFI_VERSION+x} ]; then \
     UNIFI_VERSION=$(curl -sX GET "https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware-latest?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release" \
     | jq -r '._embedded.firmware[].version' \
-    | awk -F '+' '{print $1}'); \
+    | awk -F '+' '{print $1}' \
+    | tr -d 'v'); \
   fi && \
   UNIFI_DOWNLOAD=$(curl -sX GET "https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release&sort=-version" \
-  | jq -r "._embedded.firmware[] | select(.version | test(\"${UNIFI_VERSION}\")) | ._links.data.href") && \
+  | jq -r "._embedded.firmware[] | select(.version | test(\"v${UNIFI_VERSION}\")) | ._links.data.href") && \
   mkdir -p /app && \
   curl -o \
   /tmp/unifi.zip -L \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index b1fedef..737a07b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ RUN \
   if [ -z ${UNIFI_VERSION+x} ]; then \
     UNIFI_VERSION=$(curl -sX GET "https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware-latest?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release" \
     | jq -r '._embedded.firmware[].version' \
-    | awk -F '+' '{print $1}'); \
+    | awk -F '+' '{print $1}' \
+    | tr -d 'v'); \
   fi && \
   UNIFI_DOWNLOAD=$(curl -sX GET "https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release&sort=-version" \
-  | jq -r "._embedded.firmware[] | select(.version | test(\"${UNIFI_VERSION}\")) | ._links.data.href") && \
+  | jq -r "._embedded.firmware[] | select(.version | test(\"v${UNIFI_VERSION}\")) | ._links.data.href") && \
   mkdir -p /app && \
   curl -o \
   /tmp/unifi.zip -L \
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 3ae5cc6..8946f28 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ pipeline {
       steps{
         script{
           env.EXT_RELEASE = sh(
-            script: ''' curl -sX GET 'https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware-latest?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release' | jq -r '._embedded.firmware[].version' | awk -F '+' '{print $1}' ''',
+            script: ''' curl -sX GET 'https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware-latest?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release' | jq -r '._embedded.firmware[].version' | awk -F '+' '{print $1}' | tr -d 'v' ''',
             returnStdout: true).trim()
             env.RELEASE_LINK = 'custom_command'
         }
diff --git a/jenkins-vars.yml b/jenkins-vars.yml
index 86449a7..eab02f0 100644
--- a/jenkins-vars.yml
+++ b/jenkins-vars.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # jenkins variables
 project_name: unifi-network-application
 external_type: na
-custom_version_command: "curl -sX GET 'https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware-latest?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release' | jq -r '._embedded.firmware[].version' | awk -F '+' '{print $1}'"
+custom_version_command: "curl -sX GET 'https://fw-update.ubnt.com/api/firmware-latest?filter=eq~~product~~unifi-controller&filter=eq~~platform~~unix&filter=eq~~channel~~release' | jq -r '._embedded.firmware[].version' | awk -F '+' '{print $1}' | tr -d 'v'"
 release_type: stable
 release_tag: latest
 ls_branch: main