diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 390e007..f769b27 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 def scm_version():
     def local_scheme(version):
-        return version.format_choice("+{node}", "+{node}.dirty")
+        if version.tag:
+            return version.format_with("")
+        else:
+            return version.format_choice("+{node}", "+{node}.dirty")
     return {
         "relative_to": __file__,
         "version_scheme": "guess-next-dev",