diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
index 488c8f8ee..b8c43dcb0 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (o *pluginUpdateOptions) complete(args []string) error {
 		}
 		if version != "" {
 			if _, err := semver.StrictNewVersion(version); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("invalid version %q for plugin %q: must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); the \"v\" prefix is not allowed", version, name)
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid version %q for plugin %q: must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3)", version, name)
 			}
 		}
 		o.plugins[name] = version