diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7a99153..c0e4e25 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ enable = true
 style = "pep440"
 dirty = false
 pattern = "^(?P<base>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+.*)$"
-format = "{base}.dev{distance}"
+format-jinja = "{% if distance == 0 %}{{ base }}{% else %}{{ base }}.dev{{ distance }}{% endif %}"
 
 [tool.reqstool]
 sources = ["src", "tests"]