diff --git a/abra b/abra
index 92f213c..cfae71e 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ sub_recipe_release() {
       latest_version_minor=0
     fi
     new_version_minor="$((latest_version_minor + 1))"
-    new_version="${latest_version%%*_}_$new_version_minor"
+    new_version="${latest_version%_*}_$new_version_minor"
   fi
 
   debug "Calculated new version $new_version"