diff --git a/lib/bundler/gem_version_promoter.rb b/lib/bundler/gem_version_promoter.rb
index c7eacd193049a3..b666c29d32f819 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/gem_version_promoter.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/gem_version_promoter.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def level=(value)
     # @return [Specification] A new instance of the Specification Array sorted and
     #    possibly filtered.
     def sort_versions(package, specs)
-      specs = filter_dep_specs(specs, package) if strict
+      specs = filter_versions(package, specs)
 
       sort_dep_specs(specs, package)
     end
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ def pre?
       pre == true
     end
 
-    private
+    def filter_versions(package, specs)
+      return specs unless strict
 
-    def filter_dep_specs(specs, package)
       locked_version = package.locked_version
       return specs if locked_version.nil? || major?
 
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ def filter_dep_specs(specs, package)
       end
     end
 
+    private
+
     def sort_dep_specs(specs, package)
       locked_version = package.locked_version
 
diff --git a/lib/bundler/resolver.rb b/lib/bundler/resolver.rb
index d1c3addea2dbae..1cd94ccf50c6b1 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/resolver.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/resolver.rb
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def all_versions_for(package)
         groups
       end
 
-      sort_versions_by_preferred(package, versions)
+      @gem_version_promoter.filter_versions(package, versions)
     end
 
     def source_for(name)