diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/convention/versions/UpdateDependenciesExtension.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/convention/versions/UpdateDependenciesExtension.java
index 98d9bef51b..129d571162 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/convention/versions/UpdateDependenciesExtension.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/convention/versions/UpdateDependenciesExtension.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class UpdateDependenciesExtension {
 		}
 
 		public DependencyExcludes releaseCandidatesVersions() {
-			this.actions.add(excludeVersionWithRegex("(?i).*?rc\\d+.*", "a release candidate version"));
+			this.actions.add(excludeVersionWithRegex("(?i).*?rc.*", "a release candidate version"));
 			return this;
 		}