diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index cccacf048..0b7c5ee50 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ VCS = git
 versionfile_source = src/pynwb/_version.py
 versionfile_build = pynwb/_version.py
 tag_prefix = ''
+style = pep440-pre
 
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 120
diff --git a/src/pynwb/_version.py b/src/pynwb/_version.py
index 57dfeb9fc..bf16355e1 100644
--- a/src/pynwb/_version.py
+++ b/src/pynwb/_version.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def get_config():
     cfg = VersioneerConfig()
     cfg.VCS = "git"
     cfg.style = "pep440-pre"
-    cfg.tag_prefix = "*.*.*"
+    cfg.tag_prefix = ""
     cfg.parentdir_prefix = "None"
     cfg.versionfile_source = "src/pynwb/_version.py"
     cfg.verbose = False