diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6eaff79f9..8ef294ca3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ matrix:
   fast_finish: true
   include:
     - jdk: oraclejdk8
-      if: branch = master OR tag =~ ^v8\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ # match v8.x.x
+      if: branch = master OR tag =~ ^8\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ # match 8.x.x
     - jdk: openjdk11
-      if: branch = 9.0.0 OR tag =~ ^v[0-9]+[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ # match vxx.x.x
+      if: branch = 9.0.0 OR tag =~ ^[0-9]+[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ # match xx.x.x
 
 # run in container
 sudo: false