diff --git a/cve_bin_tool/checkers/binutils.py b/cve_bin_tool/checkers/binutils.py
index a6a0fee88e..de84b030fd 100644
--- a/cve_bin_tool/checkers/binutils.py
+++ b/cve_bin_tool/checkers/binutils.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class BinutilsChecker(Checker):
         r"ld.bfd",  # as seen on ubuntu
     ]
     VERSION_PATTERNS = [
-        r"GNU Binutils[a-zA-Z ]*\) ((\d+\.)*\d+)",
-        r"BFD header file version %s\r?\nversion ((\d+\.)*\d+)",
+        r"GNU Binutils[a-zA-Z ]*\) ([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.?[0-9]*)",
+        r"BFD header file version %s\r?\nversion ([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.?[0-9]*)",
     ]
     VENDOR_PRODUCT = [("gnu", "binutils")]