diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 6837d249c..30021e6f0 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 1.0.{build}-{branch}
+version: '{build}-{branch}'
 pull_requests:
   do_not_increment_build_number: true
 branches: