diff --git a/doDirty.go b/doDirty.go
index b852aa7..12a48b0 100644
--- a/doDirty.go
+++ b/doDirty.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func straightCheckDirty() int {
 
 func doCheckDirty(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	repo.CheckDirty()
+	// reset these in here for now
+	if repo.GetTargetVersion() != "" {
+		repo.TargetVersion = ""
+	}
 	return nil
 }