diff --git a/lib/dependenciesManager.js b/lib/dependenciesManager.js
index a83332ef..31a495c6 100644
--- a/lib/dependenciesManager.js
+++ b/lib/dependenciesManager.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default class DependenciesManager {
             version: {
                 type: 'regex',
                 // Matches all the semver ranges operators, empty strings and `*`.
-                regex: /[|><= ~-]|\.x|$^|^\*$/,
+                regex: /[\^|><= ~-]|\.x|^$|^\*$/,
                 test: 'do not match',
                 message: 'semver ranges are forbidden, please specify exact version'
             }