diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/openbox/openbox_3.6.1.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/openbox/openbox_3.6.1.bb
index 5b62b9b2a7..244df0e657 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/openbox/openbox_3.6.1.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/openbox/openbox_3.6.1.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SRC_URI = " \
 SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "8b4ac0760018c77c0044fab06a4f0c510ba87eae934d9983b10878483bde7ef7"
 
 UPSTREAM_CHECK_URI = "https://github.com/Mikachu/openbox/tags"
-UPSTREAM_CHECK_REGEX = "(?P<pver>\d+(\.\d+)+)"
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_REGEX = "release-(?P<pver>\d+(\.\d+)+)$"
 
 inherit autotools gettext update-alternatives pkgconfig features_check
 # depends on virtual/libx11