diff --git a/setup/publish.py b/setup/publish.py
index ac56942273..40d002ee8a 100644
--- a/setup/publish.py
+++ b/setup/publish.py
@@ -113,6 +113,6 @@ class TagRelease(Command):
 
     def run(self, opts):
         self.info('Tagging release')
-        subprocess.check_call('git tag -a {0} -m "version-{0}"'.format(__version__).split())
-        subprocess.check_call('git push origin {0}'.format(__version__).split())
+        subprocess.check_call('git tag -a v{0} -m "version-{0}"'.format(__version__).split())
+        subprocess.check_call('git push origin v{0}'.format(__version__).split())