diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index 4ef211df..6cf46e7a 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -105062,7 +105062,9 @@ function run() {
                 const contents = fs_1.default.readFileSync(versionFileName).toString().trim();
                 const semverRegExp = /(\d+\.\d+\.\d+|\d+\.\d+|\d+$)/;
                 const version = semverRegExp.test(contents) ? RegExp.$1 : "";
-                core.info(semver.valid(version) ? semver.valid(version) : "not found");
+                const coercedVer = semver.coerce(version);
+                const validVer = semver.valid(coercedVer);
+                core.info(validVer ? validVer : "not found");
                 versions.push(contents);
             }
             if (versions.length !== toolchainIds.length) {
diff --git a/src/setup-java.ts b/src/setup-java.ts
index e13136eb..a79e18f0 100644
--- a/src/setup-java.ts
+++ b/src/setup-java.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ async function run() {
       const contents = fs.readFileSync(versionFileName).toString().trim();
       const semverRegExp =  /(\d+\.\d+\.\d+|\d+\.\d+|\d+$)/
       const version = semverRegExp.test(contents) ? RegExp.$1 : "";
-      core.info(semver.valid(version) ? semver.valid(version) as string : "not found")
+      const coercedVer = semver.coerce(version)
+      const validVer = semver.valid(coercedVer)
+      core.info(validVer ? validVer as string : "not found")
       versions.push(contents)
     }