diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/site/markdown/version-rules.md.vm b/versions-maven-plugin/src/site/markdown/version-rules.md.vm
index d9007ecab1..e17dcdd67b 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/site/markdown/version-rules.md.vm
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/site/markdown/version-rules.md.vm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ the `rules.xml` file:
               </ignoreVersion>
               <ignoreVersion>
                 <type>regex</type>
-                <version>.+-(alpha|beta)</version>
+                <version>.+-(alpha|beta).+</version>
               </ignoreVersion>
               <ignoreVersion>
                 <type>range</type>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ will be ignored when considering available versions.
 Examples:
 - `1.0.0`
 - `.+-SNAPSHOT`
-- `(.+-SNAPSHOT|.+-M\d),.+-(alpha|beta),3.0.0`
+- `(.+-SNAPSHOT|.+-M\d),.+-(alpha|beta).+,3.0.0`
 
 $h3 Ignoring certain versions