diff --git a/pybricks/_version.py b/pybricks/_version.py
index 981ed11..dd4c25a 100644
--- a/pybricks/_version.py
+++ b/pybricks/_version.py
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ def get_config():
     cfg = VersioneerConfig()
     cfg.VCS = "git"
     cfg.style = "pep440"
-    cfg.tag_prefix = "'v'"
-    cfg.parentdir_prefix = "'fake-pybricks-'"
+    cfg.tag_prefix = "v"
+    cfg.parentdir_prefix = "fake-pybricks-"
     cfg.versionfile_source = "pybricks/_version.py"
     cfg.verbose = False
     return cfg
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e55fb9f..007d8e0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ VCS = git
 style = pep440
 versionfile_source = pybricks/_version.py
 versionfile_build = pybricks/_version.py
-tag_prefix = 'v'
-parentdir_prefix = 'fake-pybricks-'
+tag_prefix = v
+parentdir_prefix = fake-pybricks-