diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-bsp/fwupd/fwupd_1.9.18.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-bsp/fwupd/fwupd_1.9.18.bb
index e6c276ba4e..de7e81d0fc 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-bsp/fwupd/fwupd_1.9.18.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-bsp/fwupd/fwupd_1.9.18.bb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ SRC_URI = "https://github.com/${BPN}/${BPN}/releases/download/${PV}/${BP}.tar.xz
 SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "4e554f77a8a73383a41d5637b62e6c8a8936e66cd1d18585baf29d7fe47fc4d7"
 
 UPSTREAM_CHECK_URI = "https://github.com/${BPN}/${BPN}/releases"
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_REGEX = "(?P<pver>\d+(\.\d+)+)"
 
 # Machine-specific as we examine MACHINE_FEATURES to decide whether to build the UEFI plugins
 PACKAGE_ARCH = "${MACHINE_ARCH}"