diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 27e16ca..d3a4135 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ build_dso.sub_commands.extend([
 
 
 pvxs_ver = '%(PVXS_MAJOR_VERSION)s.%(PVXS_MINOR_VERSION)s.%(PVXS_MAINTENANCE_VERSION)s'%pvxsversion
-pvxs_ver += 'a1'
+#pvxs_ver += 'a1'
 
 with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'README.md')) as F:
     long_description = F.read()