diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
index 6d2bbd18..e29b78b6 100644
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ topo_order = false
 sort_commits = "newest"
 
 # glob pattern for matching git tags
-tag_pattern = "[0-9]*"
+tag_pattern = "^[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+(-beta|-rc|-alpha)?"
 
 # regex for skipping tags
 #