diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-support/re2/re2_2024.03.01.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-support/re2/re2_2024.03.01.bb
index 5b7b241a25..a510545bab 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-support/re2/re2_2024.03.01.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-support/re2/re2_2024.03.01.bb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ SRC_URI = "git://github.com/google/re2.git;branch=main;protocol=https \
            ${@bb.utils.contains('PTEST_ENABLED', '1', 'file://run-ptest', '', d)} \
           "
 
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_GITTAGREGEX = "(?P<pver>\d+(-\d+)+)"
 
 DEPENDS = "abseil-cpp ${@bb.utils.contains('PTEST_ENABLED', '1', 'gtest googlebenchmark', '', d)}"