diff --git a/pkg-vsn.sh b/pkg-vsn.sh
index 7e5c44d27..7f50f03e2 100755
--- a/pkg-vsn.sh
+++ b/pkg-vsn.sh
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ if [ "$GIT_EXACT_VSN" != '' ]; then
     fi
     SUFFIX=''
 else
-    SUFFIX="-$(git rev-parse HEAD | cut -b1-8)"
+    SUFFIX="-g$(git rev-parse HEAD | cut -b1-8)"
 fi
 
 PKG_VSN="${PKG_VSN:-${RELEASE}${SUFFIX}}"