diff --git a/meta/recipes-multimedia/gstreamer/gst-examples_1.26.2.bb b/meta/recipes-multimedia/gstreamer/gst-examples_1.26.2.bb
index bc043f81c7..8974b9ac0b 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-multimedia/gstreamer/gst-examples_1.26.2.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-multimedia/gstreamer/gst-examples_1.26.2.bb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ S = "${WORKDIR}/git/subprojects/gst-examples"
 
 inherit meson pkgconfig features_check
 
-UPSTREAM_CHECK_GITTAGREGEX = "(?P<pver>\d+\.(\d*[02468])+(\.\d+)+)"
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_GITTAGREGEX = "^(?P<pver>\d+\.(\d*[02468])+(\.\d+)+)"
 
 ANY_OF_DISTRO_FEATURES = "${GTK3DISTROFEATURES}"