diff --git a/nvchecker/source/github.py b/nvchecker/source/github.py
index b501fa4..9566736 100644
--- a/nvchecker/source/github.py
+++ b/nvchecker/source/github.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # MIT licensed
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2017 lilydjwg <lilydjwg@gmail.com>, et al.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2018 lilydjwg <lilydjwg@gmail.com>, et al.
 
 import os
+import re
 
 import structlog
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ async def get_version(name, conf):
   br = conf.get('branch')
   use_latest_release = conf.getboolean('use_latest_release', False)
   use_max_tag = conf.getboolean('use_max_tag', False)
+  include_tags_pattern = conf.get("include_tags_pattern", "")
   ignored_tags = conf.get("ignored_tags", "").split()
   sort_version_key = sort_version_keys[conf.get("sort_version_key", "parse_version")]
   if use_latest_release:
@@ -49,10 +51,14 @@ async def get_version(name, conf):
     version = data['tag_name']
   elif use_max_tag:
     data = [tag["name"] for tag in data if tag["name"] not in ignored_tags]
+    if include_tags_pattern:
+      data = [x for x in data
+              if re.search(include_tags_pattern, x)]
     data.sort(key=sort_version_key)
     if not len(data):
       logger.error('No tag found in upstream repository.',
-                   name=name)
+                   name=name,
+                   include_tags_pattern=include_tags_pattern)
       return
     version = data[-1]
   else: