diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index df52a837c..c9f675660 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ parts:
     prepare: |
       if git describe --exact-match --tags 2> /dev/null
       then
-        touch ../src/prerelease.txt
+        echo -n > ../src/prerelease.txt
       fi