diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
index 6d82f3af07..784df70c9f 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ class Wget(FetchMethod):
         version_dir = ['', '', '']
         version = ['', '', '']
 
-        dirver_regex = re.compile(r"(?P<pfx>\D*)(?P<ver>(\d+[\.\-_])+(\d+))")
+        dirver_regex = re.compile(r"(?P<pfx>\D*)(?P<ver>(\d+[\.\-_])*(\d+))")
         s = dirver_regex.search(dirver)
         if s:
             version_dir[1] = s.group('ver')