diff --git a/doDirty.go b/doDirty.go
index e5a2481..cdca518 100644
--- a/doDirty.go
+++ b/doDirty.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func doCheckDirty(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	// reset these in here for now
 	if repo.GetTargetVersion() != "" {
 		repo.TargetVersion = ""
+		me.forge.SetConfigSave(true)
 	}
 	return nil
 }