diff --git a/internal/policy/semver.go b/internal/policy/semver.go
index 50f65cd5..d7bf2952 100644
--- a/internal/policy/semver.go
+++ b/internal/policy/semver.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func shouldUpdate(spt SemverPolicyType, matchPreRelease bool, current, new strin
 	}
 
 	parts := strings.SplitN(new, ".", 3)
-	if len(parts) != 3 {
+	if len(parts) != 2 && len(parts) != 3 {
 		return false, ErrNoMajorMinorPatchElementsFound
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/policy/semver_test.go b/internal/policy/semver_test.go
index 5222050f..7bfbd8cd 100644
--- a/internal/policy/semver_test.go
+++ b/internal/policy/semver_test.go
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ func Test_shouldUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			want:    false,
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "minor increase - 2 points, policy all",
+			args: args{
+				current: "1.4",
+				new:     "1.5",
+				spt:     SemverPolicyTypeAll,
+			},
+			want:    true,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "minor increase, policy major",
 			args: args{
@@ -77,6 +87,26 @@ func Test_shouldUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			want:    true,
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "patch release, policy patch",
+			args: args{
+				current: "1.4",
+				new:     "1.4.6",
+				spt:     SemverPolicyTypePatch,
+			},
+			want:    true,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "minor and patch release, policy patch",
+			args: args{
+				current: "1.4",
+				new:     "1.5.6",
+				spt:     SemverPolicyTypePatch,
+			},
+			want:    false,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "patch decrease, policy patch",
 			args: args{
@@ -87,6 +117,16 @@ func Test_shouldUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			want:    false,
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "2 points minor change, policy patch",
+			args: args{
+				current: "1.4",
+				new:     "1.5",
+				spt:     SemverPolicyTypePatch,
+			},
+			want:    false,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "patch AND major increase, policy patch",
 			args: args{
@@ -117,6 +157,16 @@ func Test_shouldUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			want:    true,
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "minor increase 2 points, policy minor",
+			args: args{
+				current: "1.4",
+				new:     "1.5",
+				spt:     SemverPolicyTypeMinor,
+			},
+			want:    true,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "patch increase, policy minor",
 			args: args{
diff --git a/trigger/poll/multi_tags_watcher.go b/trigger/poll/multi_tags_watcher.go
index eb5b6344..5471d256 100644
--- a/trigger/poll/multi_tags_watcher.go
+++ b/trigger/poll/multi_tags_watcher.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func exists(tag string, events []types.Event) bool {
 func semverSort(tags []string) []*semver.Version {
 	var versions []*semver.Version
 	for _, t := range tags {
-		if len(strings.SplitN(t, ".", 3)) < 3 {
+		if len(strings.SplitN(t, ".", 3)) < 2 {
 			// Keep only X.Y.Z+ semver
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/trigger/poll/multi_tags_watcher_test.go b/trigger/poll/multi_tags_watcher_test.go
index 7daa40eb..300aaee3 100644
--- a/trigger/poll/multi_tags_watcher_test.go
+++ b/trigger/poll/multi_tags_watcher_test.go
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ func testRunHelper(testCases []runTestCase, availableTags []string, t *testing.T
 	}
 }
 
+
+func TestWatchAllTagsJobWith2pointSemver(t *testing.T) {
+	availableTags := []string{"1.3", "2.5", "2.7", "3.8"}
+	testRunHelper([]runTestCase{{"1.3", "3.8", policy.NewSemverPolicy(policy.SemverPolicyTypeMajor, false)}}, availableTags, t)
+	testRunHelper([]runTestCase{{"2.5", "3.8", policy.NewSemverPolicy(policy.SemverPolicyTypeMajor, false)}}, availableTags, t)
+	testRunHelper([]runTestCase{{"2.5", "2.7", policy.NewSemverPolicy(policy.SemverPolicyTypeMinor, false)}}, availableTags, t)
+}
+
 func TestWatchAllTagsJobWithSemver(t *testing.T) {
 	availableTags := []string{"1.3.0-dev", "1.5.0", "1.8.0-alpha"}
 	testCases := []runTestCase{{"1.1.0", "1.5.0", policy.NewSemverPolicy(policy.SemverPolicyTypeMajor, true)}}
@@ -155,6 +163,13 @@ func TestWatchAllTagsFullSemver(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
+func TestWatchAllTagsHiddenMinorWith2PointVersions(t *testing.T) {
+	availableTags := []string{"1.3", "1.5", "2.0", "1.2.1"}
+	testRunHelper([]runTestCase{{"1.2", "1.2.1", policy.NewSemverPolicy(policy.SemverPolicyTypePatch, false)}}, availableTags, t)
+	testRunHelper([]runTestCase{{"1.2", "1.5", policy.NewSemverPolicy(policy.SemverPolicyTypeMinor, false)}}, availableTags, t)
+	testRunHelper([]runTestCase{{"1.2", "2.0", policy.NewSemverPolicy(policy.SemverPolicyTypeMajor, false)}}, availableTags, t)
+}
+
 // Bug #490: new major version "hiding" minor one
 func TestWatchAllTagsHiddenMinor(t *testing.T) {
 	availableTags := []string{"1.3.0", "1.5.0", "2.0.0", "1.2.1"}
diff --git a/util/version/version.go b/util/version/version.go
index f9c8fdfd..8810caf8 100644
--- a/util/version/version.go
+++ b/util/version/version.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func MustParse(version string) *types.Version {
 func GetVersion(version string) (*types.Version, error) {
 
 	parts := strings.SplitN(version, ".", 3)
-	if len(parts) != 3 {
+	if len(parts) != 2 && len(parts) != 3 {
 		return nil, ErrNoMajorMinorPatchElementsFound
 	}
 
diff --git a/util/version/version_test.go b/util/version/version_test.go
index bf39527d..13fe1cb2 100644
--- a/util/version/version_test.go
+++ b/util/version/version_test.go
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ func TestGetVersionFromImageName(t *testing.T) {
 			want:    MustParse("0.1.14"),
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name:    "2 point semver, missing minor",
+			args:    args{name: "index.docker.io/application:12.14"},
+			want:    MustParse("12.14"),
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
 		{
 			name:    "non semver, missing minor and patch",
 			args:    args{name: "index.docker.io/application:42"},