diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 266039c..345882c 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ OS_NAME = kosmos
 
 # version numbering deployed by ci deploy script - no necessary for local build
 ifdef SW_KERNEL
-VERSION := -$(SW_KERNEL).$(SW_MAJOR).$(SW_MINOR)-
+VERSION := -$(SW_KERNEL).$(SW_MAJOR).$(SW_MINOR)
 else
 VERSION :=
 endif