diff --git a/cmake/modules/falcoctl.cmake b/cmake/modules/falcoctl.cmake
index 787f40a0..1f5f0118 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/falcoctl.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/falcoctl.cmake
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ include(ExternalProject)
 
 string(TOLOWER ${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME} FALCOCTL_SYSTEM_NAME)
 
-set(FALCOCTL_VERSION "v0.3.0-rc6")
+set(FALCOCTL_VERSION "0.3.0-rc6")
 
 if(${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "x86_64")
     set(FALCOCTL_SYSTEM_PROC_GO "amd64")