diff --git a/src/tray.js b/src/tray.js
index 607381d34..834120547 100644
--- a/src/tray.js
+++ b/src/tray.js
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function buildMenu (ctx) {
           label: hasCustomBinary()
             ? i18n.t('customIpfsBinary')
             : `kubo ${GO_IPFS_VERSION}`,
-          click: () => { shell.openExternal(`https://github.com/ipfs/kubo/releases/v${GO_IPFS_VERSION}`) }
+          click: () => { shell.openExternal(`https://github.com/ipfs/kubo/releases/v${GO_IPFS_VERSION.replace(/^\^/, '')}`) }
         },
         { type: 'separator' },
         {