diff --git a/build/build-framework.fsx b/build/build-framework.fsx
index 9d0770cd..122fbc36 100644
--- a/build/build-framework.fsx
+++ b/build/build-framework.fsx
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ let patchVersionInResource path (release:Release) =
 let patchVersionInProjectFile path (release:Release) =
     let semverSplit = release.PackageVersion.IndexOf('-')
     let prefix = if semverSplit <= 0 then release.PackageVersion else release.PackageVersion.Substring(0, semverSplit)
-    let suffix = if semverSplit <= 0 then release.PackageVersion else release.PackageVersion.Substring(semverSplit+1)
+    let suffix = if semverSplit <= 0 then "" else release.PackageVersion.Substring(semverSplit+1)
     ReplaceInFile
         (regex_replace """\<PackageVersion\>.*\</PackageVersion\>""" (sprintf """<PackageVersion>%s</PackageVersion>""" release.PackageVersion)
         >> regex_replace """\<Version\>.*\</Version\>""" (sprintf """<Version>%s</Version>""" release.PackageVersion)
diff --git a/src/Data/Matlab/Matlab.csproj b/src/Data/Matlab/Matlab.csproj
index ba255db9..68aaf5a5 100644
--- a/src/Data/Matlab/Matlab.csproj
+++ b/src/Data/Matlab/Matlab.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics.Data.Matlab</PackageId>
     <VersionPrefix>4.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>4.0.0</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix></VersionSuffix>
     <PackageVersion>4.0.0</PackageVersion>
     <Version>4.0.0</Version>
     <AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
diff --git a/src/Data/Text/Text.csproj b/src/Data/Text/Text.csproj
index 68480217..e2a7033a 100644
--- a/src/Data/Text/Text.csproj
+++ b/src/Data/Text/Text.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics.Data.Text</PackageId>
     <VersionPrefix>4.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>4.0.0</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix></VersionSuffix>
     <PackageVersion>4.0.0</PackageVersion>
     <Version>4.0.0</Version>
     <AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
diff --git a/src/FSharp/FSharp.fsproj b/src/FSharp/FSharp.fsproj
index 7207bb12..95f662c9 100644
--- a/src/FSharp/FSharp.fsproj
+++ b/src/FSharp/FSharp.fsproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics.FSharp</PackageId>
     <VersionPrefix>4.3.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>4.3.0</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix></VersionSuffix>
     <PackageVersion>4.3.0</PackageVersion>
     <Version>4.3.0</Version>
     <AssemblyVersion>4.3.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj b/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
index 3998575b..76d4c682 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
+++ b/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics</PackageId>
     <VersionPrefix>4.3.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>4.3.0</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix></VersionSuffix>
     <PackageVersion>4.3.0</PackageVersion>
     <Version>4.3.0</Version>
     <AssemblyVersion>4.3.0.0</AssemblyVersion>