diff --git a/internal/pipe/bluesky/bluesky_test.go b/internal/pipe/bluesky/bluesky_test.go
index 55d84a284..403dc001b 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/bluesky/bluesky_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/bluesky/bluesky_test.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestLive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx.Config.ProjectName = "Goreleaser"
 	ctx.ReleaseURL = "https://goreleaser.com/customization/announce/bluesky"
-	ctx.Version = "v1.26.0"
+	ctx.Version = "1.26.0"
 
 	require.NoError(t, bluesky.Pipe{}.Default(ctx))
 	require.NoError(t, bluesky.Pipe{}.Announce(ctx))
diff --git a/internal/pipe/snapshot/snapshot_test.go b/internal/pipe/snapshot/snapshot_test.go
index d87a57cc1..185e5db38 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/snapshot/snapshot_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/snapshot/snapshot_test.go
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ func TestSnapshotEmptyFinalName(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := testctx.NewWithCfg(config.Project{
 		Snapshot: config.Snapshot{
-			VersionTemplate: "{{ incpatch .Tag }}",
+			VersionTemplate: "{{ incpatch .Version }}",
 		},
-	}, testctx.WithCurrentTag("v1.2.3"))
+	}, testctx.WithVersion("1.2.3"))
 	require.NoError(t, Pipe{}.Run(ctx))
-	require.Equal(t, "v1.2.4", ctx.Version)
+	require.Equal(t, "1.2.4", ctx.Version)
 }
 
 func TestSkip(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/www/docs/customization/nightlies.md b/www/docs/customization/nightlies.md
index d8f4fbbe3..b44715702 100644
--- a/www/docs/customization/nightlies.md
+++ b/www/docs/customization/nightlies.md
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ nightly:
   keep_single_release: true
 ```
 
+!!! warning
+
+    Do not use the `{{.Tag}}` field in the `version_template`, as the version
+    should not have the leading `v`.
+
 ## How it works
 
 When you run GoReleaser with `--nightly`, it will set the `Version` template
diff --git a/www/docs/customization/snapshots.md b/www/docs/customization/snapshots.md
index c3673da10..c5b0488f9 100644
--- a/www/docs/customization/snapshots.md
+++ b/www/docs/customization/snapshots.md
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ snapshot:
   version_template: "{{ incpatch .Version }}-devel"
 ```
 
+!!! warning
+
+    Do not use the `{{.Tag}}` field in the `version_template`, as the version
+    should not have the leading `v`.
+
 ## How it works
 
 When you run GoReleaser with `--snapshot`, it will set the `Version` template