diff --git a/recipes-core/microcode/intel-microcode_20190514a.bb b/recipes-core/microcode/intel-microcode_20190514a.bb
index 6e97e90c..aec3c2a5 100644
--- a/recipes-core/microcode/intel-microcode_20190514a.bb
+++ b/recipes-core/microcode/intel-microcode_20190514a.bb
@@ -64,3 +64,5 @@ addtask deploy before do_build after do_compile
 PACKAGES = "${PN}"
 
 FILES_${PN} = "${base_libdir}"
+
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_GITTAGREGEX = "^microcode-(?P<pver>(\d+)[a-z])$"