diff --git a/util/version/version.go b/util/version/version.go
index c60cdbfd..75d6b396 100644
--- a/util/version/version.go
+++ b/util/version/version.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func ShouldUpdate(current *types.Version, new *types.Version, policy types.Polic
 	case types.PolicyTypeMinor:
 		return newVersion.Major() == currentVersion.Major(), nil
 	case types.PolicyTypePatch:
-		return newVersion.Major() == currentVersion.Major() && newVersion.Minor() == currentVersion.Minor() && newVersion.Patch() > currentVersion.Patch(), nil
+		return newVersion.Major() == currentVersion.Major() && newVersion.Minor() == currentVersion.Minor(), nil
 	}
 	return false, nil
 }
diff --git a/util/version/version_test.go b/util/version/version_test.go
index f3c7d680..8ec1a1b5 100644
--- a/util/version/version_test.go
+++ b/util/version/version_test.go
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@ func TestShouldUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			want:    true,
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "patch decrease, policy patch",
+			args: args{
+				current: &types.Version{Major: 1, Minor: 4, Patch: 5},
+				new:     &types.Version{Major: 1, Minor: 4, Patch: 4},
+				policy:  types.PolicyTypePatch,
+			},
+			want:    false,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "patch AND major increase, policy patch",
 			args: args{
@@ -172,16 +182,6 @@ func TestShouldUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			want:    true,
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
-		{
-			name: "patch increase, policy ptach",
-			args: args{
-				current: &types.Version{Major: 1, Minor: 4, Patch: 5},
-				new:     &types.Version{Major: 1, Minor: 4, Patch: 6},
-				policy:  types.PolicyTypePatch,
-			},
-			want:    true,
-			wantErr: false,
-		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {