diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
index e8cccd0..4d9cf7a 100644
--- a/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 
 def test_secsie_semver_syntax():
     VERSION_EX = re.compile(r'^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<patch>0|[1-9]\d*)(?:-(?P<prerelease>(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*)(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?(?:\+(?P<buildmetadata>[0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?$')
-    assert VERSION_EX.match(secsie.__version__.split('v')[1])
+    assert VERSION_EX.match(secsie.__version__)
     # assert secsie.__version__ == 'v2.1.0'