diff --git a/src/install/semver.zig b/src/install/semver.zig
index 84c7fdba0d..8cd6cb0bc4 100644
--- a/src/install/semver.zig
+++ b/src/install/semver.zig
@@ -1443,9 +1443,7 @@ pub const Version = extern struct {
                             .none => {},
                             .pre => {
                                 result.tag.pre = sliced_string.sub(input[start..i]).external();
-                                if (comptime Environment.isDebug) {
-                                    assert(!strings.containsChar(result.tag.pre.slice(sliced_string.buf), '-'));
-                                }
+
                                 state = State.none;
                             },
                             .build => {