diff --git a/lib/main/build-site.js b/lib/main/build-site.js
index f3b32b478..cf4cab92a 100644
--- a/lib/main/build-site.js
+++ b/lib/main/build-site.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var basePath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..'),
 function build(type) {
   var $ = marky(fs.readFileSync(readmePath, 'utf8'), { 'sanitize': false }),
       $header = $('h1').first().remove(),
-      version = _.trim($header.find('span').first().text());
+      version = _.trim($header.find('span').first().text()).slice(1);
 
   $('[id^="user-content-"]')
     .attr('class', null)