diff --git a/charts/knative-eventing/templates/knative-eventing.yaml b/charts/knative-eventing/templates/knative-eventing.yaml
index bf1b318c..e1239cb6 100644
--- a/charts/knative-eventing/templates/knative-eventing.yaml
+++ b/charts/knative-eventing/templates/knative-eventing.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ metadata:
   name: knative-eventing
   namespace: knative-eventing
 spec:
-  version: v1.17.0 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=knative/eventing
+  version: 1.17.0 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=knative/eventing
diff --git a/charts/knative-serving/templates/knative-serving.yaml b/charts/knative-serving/templates/knative-serving.yaml
index 0f367b94..30a19a52 100644
--- a/charts/knative-serving/templates/knative-serving.yaml
+++ b/charts/knative-serving/templates/knative-serving.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: knative-serving
   namespace: knative-serving
 spec:
-  version: v1.17.0 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=knative/serving
+  version: 1.17.0 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=knative/serving
   ingress:
     kourier:
       enabled: true