diff --git a/src/info_parser.py b/src/info_parser.py
index 16ded0a..96200a8 100644
--- a/src/info_parser.py
+++ b/src/info_parser.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class InfoParser:
             "templates": ["ApplicationTemplate"],
             "settings": {"base": {
                 # TODO: change to .semantic, once builds are OK
-                "MARKETING_VERSION": self.version.semantic_downgraded, 
+                "MARKETING_VERSION": self.version.semantic, 
                 "PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER": self._bundle_id(),
                 "INFOPLIST_FILE": f"custom/{self._info_plist_path()}",
                 "INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName": self._app_name(),
diff --git a/src/tag_validator.py b/src/tag_validator.py
index bfddf7c..55decd2 100644
--- a/src/tag_validator.py
+++ b/src/tag_validator.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _is_valid(tag):
         # save the specific parts of the tag as temp files:
         Path('.brand_name').write_text(f"{brand.name}")
         Path('.build_number').write_text(f"{version.build_number}")
-        Path('.version_number').write_text(f"{version.semantic_downgraded}")
+        Path('.version_number').write_text(f"{version.semantic}")
         
         # required as an output, we can pipe on:
         print(f"{brand.name} {version.build_number}")
diff --git a/src/version.py b/src/version.py
index b188208..a42ff75 100644
--- a/src/version.py
+++ b/src/version.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class Version:
             raise ValueError(f"invalid year: {year}")
         
         self.semantic = f"{year}.{month}.{build_number}"
-        self.semantic_downgraded = f"{year-1000}.{month}.{build_number}"
         self.build_number = build_number
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tests/version_test.py b/tests/version_test.py
index 95a1119..4013399 100644
--- a/tests/version_test.py
+++ b/tests/version_test.py
@@ -8,19 +8,15 @@ class VersionTest(unittest.TestCase):
         version = Version.from_file_name(
             "dwds_de_dictionary_nopic_2023-11-20", build_number=10)
         self.assertEqual(version.semantic, "2023.11.10")
-        self.assertEqual(version.semantic_downgraded, "1023.11.10")
 
         version = Version.from_file_name(
             "dwds_de_dictionary_nopic_2023-09-20", build_number=0)
         self.assertEqual(version.semantic, "2023.9.0")
-        self.assertEqual(version.semantic_downgraded, "1023.9.0")
 
         version = Version.from_file_name(
             "dwds_de_dictionary_nopic_2023-01", build_number=7)
         self.assertEqual(version.semantic, "2023.1.7")
-        self.assertEqual(version.semantic_downgraded, "1023.1.7")
 
         version = Version.from_file_name(
             "dwds_de_dictionary_nopic_2023-12", build_number=129)
         self.assertEqual(version.semantic, "2023.12.129")
-        self.assertEqual(version.semantic_downgraded, "1023.12.129")