diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/model/SemVer.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/model/SemVer.scala
index b278c0025b..f2a5016545 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/model/SemVer.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/model/SemVer.scala
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ object SemVer {
   def getChange(from: SemVer, to: SemVer): Option[Change] =
     if (from.major =!= to.major) Some(Major)
     else if (from.minor =!= to.minor) Some(Minor)
-    else if (from.patch =!= to.patch) Some(Patch)
     else if (from.preRelease =!= to.preRelease) Some(PreRelease)
+    else if (from.patch =!= to.patch) Some(Patch)
     else if (from.buildMetadata =!= to.buildMetadata) Some(BuildMetadata)
     else None
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/scala/org/scalasteward/core/model/SemVerTest.scala b/modules/core/src/test/scala/org/scalasteward/core/model/SemVerTest.scala
index 12dfd9017b..5d73ba36ec 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/scala/org/scalasteward/core/model/SemVerTest.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/scala/org/scalasteward/core/model/SemVerTest.scala
@@ -61,5 +61,7 @@ class SemVerTest extends FunSuite with Matchers {
     SemVer.getChange(SemVer(2, 3, 4, Some("M1"), Some("1")), SemVer(2, 3, 4, Some("M1"), Some("2"))) shouldBe
       Some(Change.BuildMetadata)
     SemVer.getChange(SemVer(2, 3, 4, Some("M1"), None), SemVer(2, 3, 4, Some("M1"), None)) shouldBe None
+    SemVer.getChange(SemVer(0, 20, 0, Some("M4"), None), SemVer(0, 20, 3, None, None)) shouldBe
+      Some(Change.PreRelease)
   }
 }