diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/new-in.html b/layouts/shortcodes/new-in.html
index 8d29c5eb6..e81fda3c5 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/new-in.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/new-in.html
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 {{ end }}
 {{ $version = $version | strings.TrimPrefix "v" }}
 <button class="bg-white hover:bg-gray-100 text-gray-800 font-semibold py-2 mr2 ml2 px-4 border border-gray-400 rounded shadow">
-    <a href="{{ printf "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v" $version }}" target="_blank">New in v{{$version}}</a>
+    <a href="{{ printf "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v%s" $version }}" target="_blank">New in v{{$version}}</a>
 </button>