diff --git a/srcpkgs/ctags/template b/srcpkgs/ctags/template
index 2c89838571..548da9b356 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ctags/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ctags/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'ctags'
 pkgname=ctags
-version=-5.8
+version=5.8
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="exuberant ctags - multilanguage implementation of Ctags"