diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 7f701ffcce92f41cc809fb6f91df8c3f039d567f..2d2d3df4952e2c56865ab672e3f50a13d51305d1 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ source:
   git_url: https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/plio
 
 build:
-  number: {{ GIT_DESCRIBE_NUMBER }}
-  string: dev
+  string: "{{ GIT_DESCRIBE_NUMBER }}_dev"
 
 extra:
   channels: