diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fac3a17f..09e2e59b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
       # Environment variables for packaging
       - PRODUCT=flameshot
       #TODO: we should take version from the last tag in git history + build number
-      - VERSION=0.7.3-74e563e
+      - VERSION=0.7.3
       - RELEASE=1
       - ARCH=x86_64
       # Dockerfile from https://github.com/flameshotapp/flameshot-docker-images
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index a6f10b89..b9d5272d 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 image: Visual Studio 2015
 
 #TODO: we should take version from the last tag in git history + build number
-version: 0.7.3-74e563e.{build}
+version: 0.7.3.{build}
 # Major_Version_Number.Minor_Version_Number.Patch_Number.Build_Number
 
 skip_branch_with_pr: true
diff --git a/flameshot.pro b/flameshot.pro
index 9b7393ef..1b94a1dd 100644
--- a/flameshot.pro
+++ b/flameshot.pro
@@ -6,17 +6,14 @@
 
 win32:LIBS += -luser32 -lshell32
 
-BASE_VERSION = 0.7.3-74e563e
-#TAG_VERSION = "$$system(git --git-dir $$PWD/.git --work-tree $$PWD describe --always --tags)"
-#isEmpty(TAG_VERSION){
-#    TAG_VERSION = $$BASE_VERSION
-#    DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\\\"$$BASE_VERSION\\\"
-#}
-#else {
-#    DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\\\"$$BASE_VERSION-$$TAG_VERSION\\\"
-#}
-
-DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\\\"$$BASE_VERSION\\\"
+BASE_VERSION = 0.7.3
+TAG_VERSION = "$$system(git --git-dir $$PWD/.git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+isEmpty(TAG_VERSION){
+    DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\\\"$$BASE_VERSION\\\"
+}
+else {
+    DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\\\"$$BASE_VERSION-$$TAG_VERSION\\\"
+}
 
 QT  += core gui widgets network svg
 
@@ -35,7 +32,7 @@ win32:RC_ICONS += img/app/flameshot.ico
 QMAKE_TARGET_COMPANY = "NameCheap"
 QMAKE_TARGET_COPYRIGHT = "GNU General Public License v3.0"
 QMAKE_TARGET_DESCRIPTION = "Flameshot - S3 bucket edition"
-VERSION = $$BASE_VERSION + "." + $$TAG_VERSION
+VERSION = $$BASE_VERSION
 
 #release: DESTDIR = build/release
 #debug:   DESTDIR = build/debug
diff --git a/update_release_version.sh b/update_release_version.sh
index 439d1d00..c17bae32 100755
--- a/update_release_version.sh
+++ b/update_release_version.sh
@@ -2,19 +2,17 @@
 
 BASE_VERSION_NEW="0.7.3"
 
-BASE_VERSION_CUR=$(cat flameshot.pro |grep "[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+-[0-9a-e]*" |awk "{print \$3}")
-GIT_SHORT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
-BASE_VERSION_NEW="${BASE_VERSION_NEW}-${GIT_SHORT_HASH}"
+BASE_VERSION_CUR_EXT=$(cat flameshot.pro |grep "[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+-[0-9a-e]*" |awk "{print \$3}")
+BASE_VERSION_CUR=$(echo "${BASE_VERSION_CUR_EXT}" |cut -d '-' -f1)
+BASE_VERSION_NEW_EXT="${BASE_VERSION_NEW}-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
 
-
-
-if [ "${BASE_VERSION_CUR}" == "${BASE_VERSION_NEW}" ]; then
+if [ "${BASE_VERSION_CUR_EXT}" == "${BASE_VERSION_NEW_EXT}" ]; then
   echo "Current and new versions are the same, no action required"
   exit 1
 fi
 
 
-TAG_EXISTS=$(git ls-remote --tags origin |grep "refs/tags/v${BASE_VERSION_NEW}")
+TAG_EXISTS=$(git ls-remote --tags origin |grep "refs/tags/v${BASE_VERSION_NEW_EXT}")
 if [ "" != "${TAG_EXISTS}" ]; then
   echo "Tag already exists: ${TAG_EXISTS}"
   echo "Please update to another version or remove git tag"
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@ fi
 
 # update version to a new one
 sed -i "s/BASE_VERSION = ${BASE_VERSION_CUR}/BASE_VERSION = ${BASE_VERSION_NEW}/g" flameshot.pro
-sed -i "s/AppVersion=${BASE_VERSION_CUR}/AppVersion=${BASE_VERSION_NEW}/g" ./win_setup/flameshot.iss
+sed -i "s/AppVersion=${BASE_VERSION_CUR_EXT}/AppVersion=${BASE_VERSION_NEW_EXT}/g" ./win_setup/flameshot.iss
 sed -i "s/VersionInfoVersion=${BASE_VERSION_CUR}/VersionInfoVersion=${BASE_VERSION_NEW}/g" ./win_setup/flameshot.iss
 sed -i "s/version: ${BASE_VERSION_CUR}/version: ${BASE_VERSION_NEW}/g" appveyor.yml
 sed -i "s/VERSION=${BASE_VERSION_CUR}/VERSION=${BASE_VERSION_NEW}/g" .travis.yml
diff --git a/win_setup/flameshot.iss b/win_setup/flameshot.iss
index 9f531939..8030e650 100644
--- a/win_setup/flameshot.iss
+++ b/win_setup/flameshot.iss
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 [Setup]
 AppName=Flameshot
-AppVersion=0.7.3-74e563e
+AppVersion=0.7.3
 AppCopyright=NameCheap inc.
-VersionInfoVersion=0.7.3-74e563e
+VersionInfoVersion=0.7.3
 WizardStyle=modern
 DefaultDirName={autopf}\Flameshot
 DefaultGroupName=Flameshot