diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 52ac783..92c886a 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-numpy_groupies/_versioneer.py export-subst
+numpy_groupies/_version.py export-subst
diff --git a/numpy_groupies/_version.py b/numpy_groupies/_version.py
index 937305a..78054f0 100644
--- a/numpy_groupies/_version.py
+++ b/numpy_groupies/_version.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def get_config():
     cfg.VCS = "git"
     cfg.style = "pep440"
     cfg.tag_prefix = "v"
-    cfg.parentdir_prefix = "None"
+    cfg.parentdir_prefix = "numpy_groupies-"
     cfg.versionfile_source = "numpy_groupies/_version.py"
     cfg.verbose = False
     return cfg
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index ff4e155..e0fea06 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ style = pep440
 versionfile_source = numpy_groupies/_version.py
 versionfile_build = numpy_groupies/_version.py
 tag_prefix = v
+parentdir_prefix = numpy_groupies-
 
 [pep8]
 max_line_length = 120