diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 17f38255..fcf7c83a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ language: go
 go:
   - 1.11.x
 before_install:
+  - export VERSION=$(git describe --abbrev=0 --tags)
   - ./bumpver.sh
-  - export VERSION=$NEW_VERSION
 install:
   - go mod download
 script:
diff --git a/bumpver.sh b/bumpver.sh
index 612bdc52..1e713345 100755
--- a/bumpver.sh
+++ b/bumpver.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-export LAST_VERSION=$(git describe --abbrev=0 --tags)
-echo $LAST_VERSION
-
-export LAST_PREFIX=$(cut -d'.' -f1,2 <<< $LAST_VERSION)
+export LAST_PREFIX=$(cut -d'.' -f1,2 <<< $VERSION)
 echo $LAST_PREFIX
 
-export LAST_SUFFIX=$(cut -d'.' -f3 <<< $LAST_VERSION)
+export LAST_SUFFIX=$(cut -d'.' -f3 <<< $VERSION)
 echo $LAST_SUFFIX
 
 export NEW_SUFFIX=$(expr "$LAST_SUFFIX" + 1)