diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenId.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenId.kt
index efbe37a1..85830c07 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenId.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenId.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class MavenId private constructor(val groupId: String, val artifactId: String, v
         }
 
         private fun isVersion(s: String): Boolean {
-           return Character.isDigit(s[0]) || isRangedVersion(s)
+           return s[0] == 'v' || Character.isDigit(s[0]) || isRangedVersion(s)
         }
 
         fun isRangedVersion(s: String): Boolean {
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenIdTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenIdTest.kt
index 9a1a099c..c281e1f6 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenIdTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenIdTest.kt
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ class MavenIdTest {
         Assert.assertEquals(mi.packaging, packaging)
 //        Assert.assertEquals(mi.qualifier, qualifier)
     }
+
+    fun versionWithVCharacter() {
+        val mi = MavenId.createNoInterceptors("com.github.AntennaPod:AntennaPod-AudioPlayer:v1.0.9")
+        Assert.assertEquals(mi.version, "v1.0.9")
+    }
 }