diff --git a/ct/karakeep.sh b/ct/karakeep.sh
index 4560876de..5529244d6 100644
--- a/ct/karakeep.sh
+++ b/ct/karakeep.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function update_script() {
     if command -v corepack >/dev/null; then
       $STD corepack disable
     fi
-    MODULE_VERSION="$(jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1] | ltrimstr("v")' /opt/karakeep/package.json)"
+    MODULE_VERSION="$(jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1] /opt/karakeep/package.json)"
     NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@${MODULE_VERSION}" setup_nodejs
 
     msg_info "Updating Karakeep"
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function update_script() {
     cd /opt/karakeep/packages/db
     $STD pnpm migrate
     $STD pnpm store prune
-    sed -i "s/^SERVER_VERSION=.*$/SERVER_VERSION=${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE}/" /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env
+    sed -i "s/^SERVER_VERSION=.*$/SERVER_VERSION=${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE#v}/" /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env
     msg_ok "Updated Karakeep"
 
     msg_info "Starting Services"