diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/libinput_1.29.1.bb b/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/libinput_1.29.1.bb
index 79df97ac068..809c291e233 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/libinput_1.29.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/libinput_1.29.1.bb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ SRC_URI = "git://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput.git;protocol=https;bra
            "
 SRCREV = "dc2c1ad181be88e1487468f7ca6f9d320981f133"
 
-UPSTREAM_CHECK_REGEX = "libinput-(?P<pver>\d+\.\d+\.(?!9\d+)\d+)"
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_GITTAGREGEX = "(?P<pver>\d+\.\d+\.(?!9\d+)\d+)"
 
 inherit meson pkgconfig lib_package ptest