diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-protobuf/update b/srcpkgs/python3-protobuf/update
index af0048a841f..29e7c9b934a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-protobuf/update
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-protobuf/update
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+pattern="v\K([\d]+\.){2,}[\d]+(?=\.tar\.gz)"
 ignore="*rc[0-9]* *beta*"