diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b33b0d7..56fa944 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.shadow)
 }
 
+// gradle.properties carries the version as `1.4.7 # x-release-please-version` - the trailing
+// comment is release-please's generic-updater annotation, needed inline on the value line for
+// it to bump this file. `#` mid-line isn't a real Properties comment, so it's part of the raw
+// value; strip it back off here before Gradle uses it anywhere.
+version = (version as String).substringBefore('#').trim()
+
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.nio.spi.s3)
     compileOnly(libs.bluemap.core)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index bf6c1d3..ab79fd1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-# x-release-please-version
-version = 1.4.7
+version = 1.4.7 # x-release-please-version
 group = dev.themeinerlp