diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 39f2026..e926397 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "^Makefile$"
       ],
       "matchStrings": [
-        "MARKDOWNLINT_VERSION\\?=(?<currentValue>.*) # renovate: datasource=(?<datasource>.*) depName=(?<depName>.*) (lookupName=(?<lookupName>.*))? (versioning=(?<versioning>.*))?"
+        "MARKDOWNLINT_VERSION\\?=v(?<currentValue>.*) # renovate: datasource=(?<datasource>.*) depName=(?<depName>.*)( lookupName=(?<lookupName>.*))?( versioning=(?<versioning>.*))?"
       ]
     }
   ]