diff --git a/src/Cli/AppRunner.cs b/src/Cli/AppRunner.cs
index a342b64..8ce0ff8 100644
--- a/src/Cli/AppRunner.cs
+++ b/src/Cli/AppRunner.cs
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ namespace Cli
                         .Title("[red]Error evaluating version from newest tag.[/]\nAdd new version tag **AND** push to origin?)")
                         .PageSize(10)
                         .AddChoices(
-                            new Selection("yes", new Version(0, 1, 0)),
-                            new Selection("yes", new Version(0, 1, 0, 1)),
+                            new Selection("yes", new Version(0, 1, 0, true)),
+                            new Selection("yes", new Version(0, 1, 0, 1, true)),
                             new Selection("no", null)
                         )
                 );
diff --git a/src/Cli/Cli.csproj b/src/Cli/Cli.csproj
index 7a8d774..2c9a5ac 100644
--- a/src/Cli/Cli.csproj
+++ b/src/Cli/Cli.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <PackageId>Novaloop.UpdateTag</PackageId>
         <title>Updates the tag of a repo to the next chosen version according the semver symantic.</title>
         <PackageTags>semver;update-tag;tag;git</PackageTags>
-        <Version>0.3.1</Version>
+        <Version>0.4.0</Version>
         <Authors>Matthias Langhard</Authors>
         <Company>Novaloop AG</Company>
         <PackageProjectUrl>https://gitlab.com/novaloop-oss/novaloop.update-tag</PackageProjectUrl>
diff --git a/src/Core/Models/Version.cs b/src/Core/Models/Version.cs
index f7ee780..6a5030d 100644
--- a/src/Core/Models/Version.cs
+++ b/src/Core/Models/Version.cs
@@ -13,37 +13,41 @@ namespace Application.Models
     /// </summary>
     public class Version
     {
-        public Version(int major, int minor, int patch)
+        public Version(int major, int minor, int patch, bool hasVPrefix)
         {
             Major = major;
             Minor = minor;
             Patch = patch;
+            _hasVPrefix = hasVPrefix;
         }
 
-        public Version(int major, int minor, int patch, int? rc)
+        public Version(int major, int minor, int patch, int? rc, bool hasVPrefix)
         {
             Major = major;
             Minor = minor;
             Patch = patch;
             Rc = rc;
+            _hasVPrefix = hasVPrefix;
         }
 
-        public Version(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service)
+        public Version(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service, bool hasVPrefix)
         {
             Major = major;
             Minor = minor;
             Patch = patch;
             Rc = rc == null ? null : ExtractNumberFromRcString(rc);
             Service = service ?? "";
+            _hasVPrefix = hasVPrefix;
         }
 
-        public Version(int major, int minor, int patch, int? rc, string service)
+        public Version(int major, int minor, int patch, int? rc, string service, bool hasVPrefix)
         {
             Major = major;
             Minor = minor;
             Patch = patch;
             Rc = rc;
             Service = service ?? "";
+            _hasVPrefix = hasVPrefix;
         }
 
         private static int? ExtractNumberFromRcString(string rc)
@@ -58,12 +62,16 @@ namespace Application.Models
         public int Patch { get; private set; }
         public int? Rc { get; private set; }
         public string Service { get; private set; }
-
+        private readonly bool _hasVPrefix;
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
             var sb = new StringBuilder();
-            sb.Append('v');
+            if (_hasVPrefix)
+            {
+                sb.Append('v');
+            }
+
             sb.Append(Major);
             sb.Append('.');
             sb.Append(Minor);
@@ -88,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Application.Models
 
         private Version Copy()
         {
-            return new Version(Major, Minor, Patch, Rc, Service);
+            return new Version(Major, Minor, Patch, Rc, Service, _hasVPrefix);
         }
 
         public Version NextMajor()
@@ -191,7 +199,7 @@ namespace Application.Models
                 throw new ArgumentException("Cannot release RC. Not an RC.");
             }
 
-            var nextVersion = new Version(Major, Minor, Patch, (string)null, Service);
+            var nextVersion = new Version(Major, Minor, Patch, (string)null, Service, _hasVPrefix);
             return nextVersion;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Infrastructure/Services/GitRepoReadService.cs b/src/Infrastructure/Services/GitRepoReadService.cs
index 6f8b99b..1a7808f 100644
--- a/src/Infrastructure/Services/GitRepoReadService.cs
+++ b/src/Infrastructure/Services/GitRepoReadService.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Application.Interfaces;
@@ -27,21 +28,23 @@ namespace Infrastructure.Services
             {
                 if (TryParse(tag.FriendlyName, out var semver))
                 {
-                    yield return new Version(semver.Major, semver.Minor, semver.Patch, semver.Prerelease, semver.Build);
+                    yield return semver;
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        private static bool TryParse(string version, out SemVersion semverVersion)
+        private static bool TryParse(string versionStr, out Version version)
         {
             try
             {
-                semverVersion = SemVersion.Parse(version.TrimStart('v').TrimStart('V'));
+                var semver = SemVersion.Parse(versionStr.TrimStart('v').TrimStart('V'));
+                var hasVPrefix = versionStr.StartsWith("v", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
+                version = new Version(semver.Major, semver.Minor, semver.Patch, semver.Prerelease, semver.Build, hasVPrefix);
                 return true;
             }
             catch
             {
-                semverVersion = null;
+                version = null;
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/update-tag.tests/GetVersionInformationFromRepoTests.cs b/tests/update-tag.tests/GetVersionInformationFromRepoTests.cs
index f153d02..b41c22e 100644
--- a/tests/update-tag.tests/GetVersionInformationFromRepoTests.cs
+++ b/tests/update-tag.tests/GetVersionInformationFromRepoTests.cs
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ namespace UpdateTag.Tests
             // Arrange
             var mockedVersionList = new List<Version>
             {
-                new Version(0, 1, 5),
-                new Version(0, 1, 7),
-                new Version(0, 2, 0),
-                new Version(0, 2, 0, 0),
-                new Version(0, 2, 0, 1),
-                new Version(0, 2, 0, 2)
+                new Version(0, 1, 5, false),
+                new Version(0, 1, 7, false),
+                new Version(0, 2, 0, false),
+                new Version(0, 2, 0, 0, false),
+                new Version(0, 2, 0, 1, false),
+                new Version(0, 2, 0, 2, false)
             };
             var gitRepoMock = new Mock<IGitRepoReadService>();
             gitRepoMock.Setup(m => m.GetAllVersions(It.IsAny<string>()))
@@ -33,7 +33,31 @@ namespace UpdateTag.Tests
             var versionInformation = await handler.Handle(query, CancellationToken.None);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("v0.2.0", versionInformation.CurrentVersion.ToString());
+            Assert.Equal("0.2.0", versionInformation.CurrentVersion.ToString());
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(0, 2, 0, true, "v0.2.0")]
+        [InlineData(0, 2, 0, false, "0.2.0")]
+        public async void AddVPrefixToNextVersionIfCurrentVersionHasOne(int major, int minor, int patch, bool hasVPrefix,
+            string expectedVersionOutput)
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var mockedVersionList = new List<Version>
+            {
+                new Version(major, minor, patch, hasVPrefix)
+            };
+            var gitRepoMock = new Mock<IGitRepoReadService>();
+            gitRepoMock.Setup(m => m.GetAllVersions(It.IsAny<string>()))
+                .Returns(mockedVersionList);
+            var handler = new GetVersionInformationFromRepo(gitRepoMock.Object);
+            var query = new GetVersionInformationFromRepo.Query("");
+
+            // Act
+            var versionInformation = await handler.Handle(query, CancellationToken.None);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(expectedVersionOutput, versionInformation.CurrentVersion.ToString());
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/update-tag.tests/VersionInformationTests.cs b/tests/update-tag.tests/VersionInformationTests.cs
index 4c546e5..e719b87 100644
--- a/tests/update-tag.tests/VersionInformationTests.cs
+++ b/tests/update-tag.tests/VersionInformationTests.cs
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ namespace UpdateTag.Tests
 
         {
             // Arrange
-            var version = new Version(1, 0, 1, 1);
+            var version = new Version(1, 0, 1, 1, false);
 
             // Act
             var versionInformation = new VersionInformation(version);
             var versions = versionInformation.NextVersions.Select(nv => nv.Version.ToString()).ToList();
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Contains("v1.0.1-RC.2", versions); // next rc
-            Assert.Contains("v1.0.1", versions); // release rc
+            Assert.Contains("1.0.1-RC.2", versions); // next rc
+            Assert.Contains("1.0.1", versions); // release rc
             Assert.Equal(2, versions.Count);
         }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace UpdateTag.Tests
 
         {
             // Arrange
-            var version = new Version(1, 0, 1);
+            var version = new Version(1, 0, 1, false);
 
             // Act
             var versionInformation = new VersionInformation(version);
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ namespace UpdateTag.Tests
 
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Contains("v1.0.2-RC.0", versions); // patch RC
-            Assert.Contains("v1.1.0-RC.0", versions); // minor RC
-            Assert.Contains("v2.0.0-RC.0", versions); // major RC
-            Assert.Contains("v1.0.2", versions); // next patch
-            Assert.Contains("v1.1.0", versions); // next minor
-            Assert.Contains("v2.0.0", versions); // next major
+            Assert.Contains("1.0.2-RC.0", versions); // patch RC
+            Assert.Contains("1.1.0-RC.0", versions); // minor RC
+            Assert.Contains("2.0.0-RC.0", versions); // major RC
+            Assert.Contains("1.0.2", versions); // next patch
+            Assert.Contains("1.1.0", versions); // next minor
+            Assert.Contains("2.0.0", versions); // next major
             Assert.Equal(6, versions.Count);
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/update-tag.tests/VersionTests.cs b/tests/update-tag.tests/VersionTests.cs
index 8b72bb4..4902c1a 100644
--- a/tests/update-tag.tests/VersionTests.cs
+++ b/tests/update-tag.tests/VersionTests.cs
@@ -6,82 +6,82 @@ namespace UpdateTag.Tests
     public class VersionTests
     {
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(1, 0, 0, "", "", "v2.0.0")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 0, "", "", "v2.0.0")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "", "", "v2.0.0")]
+        [InlineData(1, 0, 0, "", "", "2.0.0")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 0, "", "", "2.0.0")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "", "", "2.0.0")]
         public void NextMajor(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service, string expected)
 
         {
-            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service).NextMajor();
+            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service, false).NextMajor();
             Assert.Equal(expected, version.ToString());
         }
 
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(1, 0, 0, "", "", "v1.1.0")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 0, "", "", "v1.2.0")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "", "", "v1.2.0")]
+        [InlineData(1, 0, 0, "", "", "1.1.0")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 0, "", "", "1.2.0")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "", "", "1.2.0")]
         public void NextMinor(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service, string expected)
 
         {
-            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service).NextMinor();
+            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service, false).NextMinor();
             Assert.Equal(expected, version.ToString());
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(1, 0, 0, "", "", "v1.0.1")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 0, "", "", "v1.1.1")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "", "", "v1.1.2")]
+        [InlineData(1, 0, 0, "", "", "1.0.1")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 0, "", "", "1.1.1")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "", "", "1.1.2")]
         public void NextPatch(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service, string expected)
 
         {
-            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service).NextPatch();
+            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service, false).NextPatch();
             Assert.Equal(expected, version.ToString());
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "RC.4", "", "v1.1.1-RC.5")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "RC.4", "ErpNext", "v1.1.1-RC.5+ErpNext")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "RC.4", "", "1.1.1-RC.5")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "RC.4", "ErpNext", "1.1.1-RC.5+ErpNext")]
         public void NextRc(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service, string expected)
 
         {
-            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service).NextRc();
+            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service, false).NextRc();
             Assert.Equal(expected, version.ToString());
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "", "v1.1.2-RC.0")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "ErpNext", "v1.1.2-RC.0+ErpNext")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "", "1.1.2-RC.0")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "ErpNext", "1.1.2-RC.0+ErpNext")]
         public void CreatePatchRc(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service, string expected)
         {
-            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service).CreatePatchRc();
+            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service, false).CreatePatchRc();
             Assert.Equal(expected, version.ToString());
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "", "v1.2.0-RC.0")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "ErpNext", "v1.2.0-RC.0+ErpNext")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "", "1.2.0-RC.0")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "ErpNext", "1.2.0-RC.0+ErpNext")]
         public void CreateMinorRc(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service, string expected)
         {
-            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service).CreateMinorRc();
+            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service, false).CreateMinorRc();
             Assert.Equal(expected, version.ToString());
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "", "v2.0.0-RC.0")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "ErpNext", "v2.0.0-RC.0+ErpNext")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "", "2.0.0-RC.0")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, null, "ErpNext", "2.0.0-RC.0+ErpNext")]
         public void CreateMajroRc(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service, string expected)
         {
-            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service).CreateMajorRc();
+            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service, false).CreateMajorRc();
             Assert.Equal(expected, version.ToString());
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "RC.4", "", "v1.1.1")]
-        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "RC.4", "ErpNext", "v1.1.1+ErpNext")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "RC.4", "", "1.1.1")]
+        [InlineData(1, 1, 1, "RC.4", "ErpNext", "1.1.1+ErpNext")]
         public void ReleaseRc(int major, int minor, int patch, string rc, string service, string expected)
         {
-            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service).ReleaseRc();
+            var version = new Version(major, minor, patch, rc, service, false).ReleaseRc();
             Assert.Equal(expected, version.ToString());
         }
     }