diff --git a/buildSrc/src/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.versioning-conventions.gradle b/buildSrc/src/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.versioning-conventions.gradle
index 114db51..8623857 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.versioning-conventions.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.versioning-conventions.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ scmVersion {
         }
         var p = shortened.replace('.', '-') + "-"
         if (grgit.branch.current.name != "main"
-            && !grgit.branch.current.name.startsWith("release")) {
+            && !grgit.branch.current.name.startsWith("release")
+            && !grgit.branch.current.name.startsWith("develop")) {
             p = p + grgit.branch.current.name.replace('/', '-') + "-"
         }
         prefix = p