diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fec95e69..dd53f87b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ include help.mk  # place after ALL target and before all other targets
 .build-release: windows windows32 linux linux-arm64 darwin darwin-arm64
 
 .validate-release: ALL
-	@TAG=$$(./$(DIST_DIR)$(PROJECT_NAME) version 2>/dev/null | grep '($(PROJECT_VERSION))'); \
+	@TAG=$$(./$(DIST_DIR)$(PROJECT_NAME) version 2>/dev/null | grep '(v$(PROJECT_VERSION))'); \
 		if test -z "$$TAG"; then \
-		echo "Build tag from does not match PROJECT_VERSION=$(PROJECT_VERSION) in Makefile:" ; \
+		echo "Build tag from does not match PROJECT_VERSION=v$(PROJECT_VERSION) in Makefile:" ; \
 		./$(DIST_DIR)$(PROJECT_NAME) version 2>/dev/null | grep built ; \
 		exit 1 ; \
 	fi