diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b9b3c7d97..735335391 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ create_testroot:
 setuptools:
   stage: python
   script:
+    - sed -i 's/-[[:digit:]]*-.*//' VERSION
     - cd python
     - python3 -m build --wheel --no-isolation