diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/deployment/deploy.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/deployment/deploy.ts
index 4b71357db5..57af92837e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/deployment/deploy.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/deployment/deploy.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   projectsInfo,
   redeploy,
 } from '../../controller/deploy-controller';
-import {checkToken, promptWithDefaultValues, valueOrPrompt} from '../../utils';
+import {addV, checkToken, promptWithDefaultValues, valueOrPrompt} from '../../utils';
 
 const ACCESS_TOKEN_PATH = path.resolve(process.env.HOME, '.subql/SUBQL_ACCESS_TOKEN');
 export default class Deploy extends Command {
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ export default class Deploy extends Command {
     ipfsCID = await valueOrPrompt(ipfsCID, 'Enter IPFS CID', 'IPFS CID is required');
 
     const validator = await ipfsCID_validate(ipfsCID, authToken, ROOT_API_URL_PROD);
+    queryVersion = addV(queryVersion);
+    indexerVersion = addV(indexerVersion);
 
     if (!validator.valid) {
       throw new Error(chalk.bgRedBright('Invalid IPFS CID'));
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils.ts
index ffe5f5d305..15729dbbb5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ export async function valueOrPrompt<T>(value: T, msg: string, error: string): Pr
   }
 }
 
+export function addV(str: string | undefined) {
+  if (str && !str.includes('v')) {
+    return `v${str}`;
+  }
+  return str;
+}
+
 export async function promptWithDefaultValues(
   promptType: Inquirer | typeof ux,
   msg: string,