diff --git a/main.yml b/main.yml
index 6f0e9ca..c3caf9b 100644
--- a/main.yml
+++ b/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     - name: Set required ansible version as a fact
       set_fact:
         required_ansible_version:
-          "{{ item |  regex_replace('^ansible[\\s+]?(?P<op>[=,>,<]+)[\\s+]?(?P<ver>\\d.\\d(.\\d+)?)$',
+          "{{ item |  regex_replace('^ansible[\\s+]?(?P<op>[=,>,<]+)[\\s+]?(?P<ver>\\d.\\d+(.\\d+)?)$',
                       '{\"op\": \"\\g<op>\",\"ver\": \"\\g<ver>\" }') }}"
       when: '"ansible" in item'
       with_items: "{{ lookup('file', 'requirements.txt').splitlines() }}"