diff --git a/pangolin_data/__init__.py b/pangolin_data/__init__.py
index 0d56c9b..aa71a12 100644
--- a/pangolin_data/__init__.py
+++ b/pangolin_data/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 _program = "pangolin_data"
-__version__ = "v1.8"
+__version__ = "1.8"