diff --git a/iqtree/lilac.yaml b/iqtree/lilac.yaml
index fc81778170..2f51e0a0f8 100644
--- a/iqtree/lilac.yaml
+++ b/iqtree/lilac.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ maintainers:
 update_on:
   - source: github
     github: iqtree/iqtree2
-    use_latest_release: true
+    use_max_tag: true
+    include_regex: v(\d+.\d+.\d+[^-])