diff --git a/merge.go b/merge.go
index 0ca2227..bd51d10 100644
--- a/merge.go
+++ b/merge.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) SetVersion(a, b, c string, reason string) {
 	releaseRevision = c
 	rs.setRevision(c)
 
-	rs.targetReleaseVersion.SetText(a + "." + b + "." + c)
+	rs.targetReleaseVersion.SetText("v" + a + "." + b + "." + c)
 
 	rs.versionMessage.SetLabel(reason)
 	rs.versionMessage.SetText(reason)