diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 65dce2c..dcbcf1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
           TAG_NAME: ${{ inputs.tag_name }}
         run: |
           # Strict regex check for semver tag starting with 'v'
-          if [[ ! "$TAG_NAME" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(?:[-+].*)?$ ]]; then
+          if [[ ! "$TAG_NAME" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+([-+].*)?$ ]]; then
             echo "Error: Tag name '$TAG_NAME' is invalid. It must match semver format with a leading 'v' (e.g., v1.0.0, v0.1.0-alpha.1)." >&2
             exit 1
           fi