diff --git a/.github/workflows/updater.sh b/.github/workflows/updater.sh
index 63bcb66..ab9cb6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/updater.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/updater.sh
@@ -20,13 +20,9 @@
 current_version=$(cat manifest.json | jq -j '.version|split("~")[0]')
 repo=$(cat manifest.json | jq -j '.upstream.code|split("https://github.com/")[1]')
 # Some jq magic is needed, because the latest upstream release is not always the latest version (e.g. security patches for older versions)
-version=$(curl --silent "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/releases" | jq -r '.[] | select( .prerelease != true ) | .tag_name' | sort -V | tail -1)
+version=$(curl --silent "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/releases" | jq -r '.[] | select( .prerelease != true ) | .tag_name | (if startswith("v") then .[1:] else . end)' | sort -V | tail -1)
 assets=($(curl --silent "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/releases" | jq -r '[ .[] | select(.tag_name=="'$version'").assets[].browser_download_url ] | join(" ") | @sh' | tr -d "'"))
 
-# if [[ ${version:0:1} == "v" || ${version:0:1} == "V" ]]; then
-#     version=${version:1}
-# fi
-
 # Setting up the environment variables
 echo "Current version: $current_version"
 echo "Latest release from upstream: $version"