diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index da57c3ff5..57f1c498b 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <Project>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <VersionPrefix>2.8.1</VersionPrefix>
     <DebugType>portable</DebugType>
     <LangVersion>preview</LangVersion>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>