diff --git a/lib/facter/python_version.rb b/lib/facter/python_version.rb
index 8fe91636..c4ffa45c 100644
--- a/lib/facter/python_version.rb
+++ b/lib/facter/python_version.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 def get_python_version(executable)
   if Facter::Util::Resolution.which(executable)
-    results = Facter::Util::Resolution.exec("#{executable} -V 2>&1").match(/^.*(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)$/)
+    results = Facter::Util::Resolution.exec("#{executable} -V 2>&1").match(/^.*(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\+?)$/)
     if results
       results[1]
     end