diff --git a/poetry/core/semver/__init__.py b/poetry/core/semver/__init__.py
index 27d4a08af..2cff22d6e 100644
--- a/poetry/core/semver/__init__.py
+++ b/poetry/core/semver/__init__.py
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ def parse_single_constraint(constraint):  # type: (str) -> VersionTypes
         if len(m.group(1).split(".")) == 1:
             high = version.stable.next_major
 
-        return VersionRange(
-            version, high, include_min=True, always_include_max_prerelease=True
-        )
+        return VersionRange(version, high, include_min=True)
 
     # PEP 440 Tilde range (~=)
     m = TILDE_PEP440_CONSTRAINT.match(constraint)
@@ -86,21 +84,14 @@ def parse_single_constraint(constraint):  # type: (str) -> VersionTypes
         else:
             high = version.stable.next_minor
 
-        return VersionRange(
-            version, high, include_min=True, always_include_max_prerelease=True
-        )
+        return VersionRange(version, high, include_min=True)
 
     # Caret range
     m = CARET_CONSTRAINT.match(constraint)
     if m:
         version = Version.parse(m.group(1))
 
-        return VersionRange(
-            version,
-            version.next_breaking,
-            include_min=True,
-            always_include_max_prerelease=True,
-        )
+        return VersionRange(version, version.next_breaking, include_min=True)
 
     # X Range
     m = X_CONSTRAINT.match(constraint)
@@ -112,24 +103,14 @@ def parse_single_constraint(constraint):  # type: (str) -> VersionTypes
         if minor is not None:
             version = Version(major, int(minor), 0)
 
-            result = VersionRange(
-                version,
-                version.next_minor,
-                include_min=True,
-                always_include_max_prerelease=True,
-            )
+            result = VersionRange(version, version.next_minor, include_min=True)
         else:
             if major == 0:
                 result = VersionRange(max=Version(1, 0, 0))
             else:
                 version = Version(major, 0, 0)
 
-                result = VersionRange(
-                    version,
-                    version.next_major,
-                    include_min=True,
-                    always_include_max_prerelease=True,
-                )
+                result = VersionRange(version, version.next_major, include_min=True)
 
         if op == "!=":
             result = VersionRange().difference(result)
diff --git a/poetry/core/semver/version_range.py b/poetry/core/semver/version_range.py
index ae9be3ecf..26f42f5d0 100644
--- a/poetry/core/semver/version_range.py
+++ b/poetry/core/semver/version_range.py
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ def __init__(
     ):
         full_max = max
         if (
-            always_include_max_prerelease
+            not always_include_max_prerelease
             and not include_max
+            and full_max is not None
             and not full_max.is_prerelease()
             and not full_max.build
             and (
@@ -77,11 +78,11 @@ def allows(self, other):  # type: ("Version") -> bool
             if not self._include_min and other == self._min:
                 return False
 
-        if self._max is not None:
-            if other > self._max:
+        if self.full_max is not None:
+            if other > self.full_max:
                 return False
 
-            if not self._include_max and other == self._max:
+            if not self._include_max and other == self.full_max:
                 return False
 
         return True
@@ -335,22 +336,22 @@ def allows_lower(self, other):  # type: (VersionRange) -> bool
         return self.include_min and not other.include_min
 
     def allows_higher(self, other):  # type: (VersionRange) -> bool
-        if self.max is None:
+        if self.full_max is None:
             return other.max is not None
 
-        if other.max is None:
+        if other.full_max is None:
             return False
 
-        if self.max < other.max:
+        if self.full_max < other.full_max:
             return False
 
-        if self.max > other.max:
+        if self.full_max > other.full_max:
             return True
 
         return self.include_max and not other.include_max
 
     def is_strictly_lower(self, other):  # type: (VersionRange) -> bool
-        if self.max is None or other.min is None:
+        if self.full_max is None or other.min is None:
             return False
 
         if self.full_max < other.min:
diff --git a/tests/semver/test_version_range.py b/tests/semver/test_version_range.py
index 662063938..3667a465f 100644
--- a/tests/semver/test_version_range.py
+++ b/tests/semver/test_version_range.py
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ def v300():
     return Version.parse("3.0.0")
 
 
+@pytest.fixture()
+def v300b1():
+    return Version.parse("3.0.0b1")
+
+
 def test_allows_all(v003, v010, v080, v114, v123, v124, v140, v200, v234, v250, v300):
     assert VersionRange(v123, v250).allows_all(EmptyConstraint())
 
@@ -173,12 +178,7 @@ def test_allows_any(
     # pre-release min does not allow lesser than itself
     range = VersionRange(Version.parse("1.9b1"), include_min=True)
     assert not range.allows_any(
-        VersionRange(
-            Version.parse("1.8.0"),
-            Version.parse("1.9.0"),
-            include_min=True,
-            always_include_max_prerelease=True,
-        )
+        VersionRange(Version.parse("1.8.0"), Version.parse("1.9.0"), include_min=True)
     )
 
 
@@ -258,3 +258,17 @@ def test_union(
     assert result == VersionRange(v003, v200)
     result = VersionRange(v003, v114).union(VersionRange(v114, v200, include_min=True))
     assert result == VersionRange(v003, v200)
+
+
+def test_include_max_prerelease(v200, v300, v300b1):
+    result = VersionRange(v200, v300)
+
+    assert not result.allows(v300b1)
+    assert not result.allows_any(VersionRange(v300b1))
+    assert not result.allows_all(VersionRange(v200, v300b1))
+
+    result = VersionRange(v200, v300, always_include_max_prerelease=True)
+
+    assert result.allows(v300b1)
+    assert result.allows_any(VersionRange(v300b1))
+    assert result.allows_all(VersionRange(v200, v300b1))