diff --git a/MinVerTests.Packages/OutputVariables.cs b/MinVerTests.Packages/OutputVariables.cs
index 1809d4a4..6b185d1d 100644
--- a/MinVerTests.Packages/OutputVariables.cs
+++ b/MinVerTests.Packages/OutputVariables.cs
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ public static async Task AreSet()
             // arrange
             var path = MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().GetTestDirectory();
             await Sdk.CreateProject(path);
-            var envVars = ("MinVerVersionOverride".ToAltCase(), "2.3.4-alpha.5+build.6");
+            var envVars = ("MinVerVersionOverride".ToAltCase(), "2.3.4-alpha-x.5+build.6");
 
             // act
             var (_, @out) = await Sdk.BuildProject(path, envVars: envVars);
 
             // assert
-            Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] MinVerVersion=2.3.4-alpha.5+build.6", @out);
+            Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] MinVerVersion=2.3.4-alpha-x.5+build.6", @out);
             Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] MinVerMajor=2", @out);
             Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] MinVerMinor=3", @out);
             Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] MinVerPatch=4", @out);
-            Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] MinVerPreRelease=alpha.5", @out);
+            Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] MinVerPreRelease=alpha-x.5", @out);
             Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] MinVerBuildMetadata=build.6", @out);
             Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] AssemblyVersion=2.0.0.0", @out);
             Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] FileVersion=2.3.4.0", @out);
-            Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] PackageVersion=2.3.4-alpha.5+build.6", @out);
-            Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] Version=2.3.4-alpha.5+build.6", @out);
+            Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] PackageVersion=2.3.4-alpha-x.5+build.6", @out);
+            Assert.Contains("MinVer: [output] Version=2.3.4-alpha-x.5+build.6", @out);
         }
     }
 }