diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8474f5d8d7..62d75dc180 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           version=${{env.NEW_RELEASE_TAG_FROM_UI}}
           echo "Release version entered in UI: $version"
-          regex='^v(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)(-rc[1-9]\d*)?$'
+          regex='^v([0-9]+)\.(0|([1-9][0-9]+))\.(0|([1-9][0-9]+))(-rc[1-9][0-9]*)?$'
           if [[ ! $version =~ $regex ]]; then
             echo "ERROR: Entered version $version is not valid."
             echo "Please use v#.#.#[-rc#] format."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rococo.yml b/.github/workflows/rococo.yml
index ee9b532d3d..295cdf3a06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rococo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rococo.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           version=${{env.TAG_FROM_UI}}
           echo "Release version entered in UI: $version"
-          regex='^v(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)(-rc[1-9]\d*)?$'
+          regex='^v([0-9]+)\.(0|([1-9][0-9]+))\.(0|([1-9][0-9]+))(-rc[1-9][0-9]*)?$'
           if [[ ! $version =~ $regex ]]; then
             echo "ERROR: Entered version $version is not valid."
             echo "Please use v#.#.#[-rc#] format."