diff --git a/bamboo-specs/scripts/git-tag.sh b/bamboo-specs/scripts/git-tag.sh
index bc11e47..07b6ff0 100755
--- a/bamboo-specs/scripts/git-tag.sh
+++ b/bamboo-specs/scripts/git-tag.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ then
     fi
     newVersion="$(poetry version -s)"
     echo "new release on master with version:   $newVersion"
-elif [[ "$bamboo_planRepository_branchName" =~ ˆ(release/|hotfix/|bugfix/|feature/) ]]
+elif [[ "$bamboo_planRepository_branchName" =~ ^(release/|hotfix/|bugfix/|feature/) ]]
 then
     if check_poetry_version
     then