diff --git a/lib/issue-linker.js b/lib/issue-linker.js
index 10abd0f..0b6ee47 100644
--- a/lib/issue-linker.js
+++ b/lib/issue-linker.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Based upon ../samples/post-processing.js
  */
 
-const TITLE_REGEX = /^([A-Z]+-\d+) (.*)$/;
+const TITLE_REGEX = /^([A-Za-z]+-\d+) (.*)$/;
 const ISSUE_TRACKER_HOST = "https://virdocs.atlassian.net/browse/";
 
 module.exports = function (data, callback) {
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module.exports = function (data, callback) {
     const matches = commit.title.match(TITLE_REGEX);
     if (matches && matches.length > 2) {
       // extra metadata to remember the linked tasks
-			commit.issue = matches[1];
+      commit.issue = matches[1].toUpperCase();
       commit.issueLink = ISSUE_TRACKER_HOST + commit.issue;
 
       // remove issue from the title