diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index a44535c..a2b4a20 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Maintainer: jason.nader@protonmail.com
 # Based on PKGBUILD by Kevin S <aur@eldenring.mozmail.com>
 pkgname=audiobookshelf
-pkgver=v2.8.0.r0.g85fecbd1
-pkgrel=1
+pkgver=v2.8.0
+pkgrel=2
 pkgdesc="Self-hosted audiobook server for managing and playing audiobooks"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf"
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ md5sums=(
     '90e34ac4e5a79f71af3eaab8cebf1198'
 )
 
-pkgver() {
-	cd "$pkgname"
-	git describe --long | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g'
-}
-
 prepare() {    
 	cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname}"
 	# install build dependencies