diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index f58eb15..ba9c90d 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ _gcc_more_v='20240221.2'
 _srcname_linux=linux-${_kernel_major}
 _srcname_clpatches=${_kernel_major}.8-1413
 pkgbase=linux-jstm-optimized
-pkgver=linux${_kernel_major}.${_kernel_minor}-clear${_srcname_clpatches}-${_kerneloptimized_version}
+pkgver=linux${_kernel_major}.${_kernel_minor}+clear${_srcname_clpatches}+${_kerneloptimized_version}
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Optimized Linux kernel. Includes Clear Linux's kernel config and some tweaks made by JeremyStarTM."
 arch=('x86_64')
diff --git a/PKGBUILD.buildtool b/PKGBUILD.buildtool
index 19a5d58..d7490ff 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD.buildtool
+++ b/PKGBUILD.buildtool
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _gcc_more_v='20240221.2'
 _srcname_linux=linux-${_kernel_major}
 _srcname_clpatches=${_kernel_major}.8-1413
 pkgbase=linux-jstm-optimized
-pkgver=linux${_kernel_major}.${_kernel_minor}-clear${_srcname_clpatches}-${_kerneloptimized_version}
+pkgver=linux${_kernel_major}.${_kernel_minor}+clear${_srcname_clpatches}+${_kerneloptimized_version}
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Optimized Linux kernel. Includes Clear Linux's kernel config and some tweaks made by JeremyStarTM."
 arch=('x86_64')