diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ma/mattermost-desktop/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ma/mattermost-desktop/package.nix
index 8ba10e49bf26..5b2d568e3733 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ma/mattermost-desktop/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ma/mattermost-desktop/package.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ buildNpmPackage rec {
       command = "env HOME=/tmp ${meta.mainProgram} --version";
     };
     updateScript = nix-update-script {
-      extraArgs = [ "--version-regex=^(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)$" ];
+      extraArgs = [ "--version-regex=^v(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)$" ];
     };
   };