diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index 9b0e4933..37ab5b48 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ if [ -z "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ]; then
     if [ -n "${VALIDATE_RELEASE}" ]; then
         ## verify release
         case "${RELEASE}" in
-        2.[0-9]*)
+        [2-4].[0-9]*)
             ## check for MidnightBSD releases name
             NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}")
             validate_release