diff --git a/cve_bin_tool/checkers/jq.py b/cve_bin_tool/checkers/jq.py
index 7338a8f56c..e87bbd0d38 100644
--- a/cve_bin_tool/checkers/jq.py
+++ b/cve_bin_tool/checkers/jq.py
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 class JqChecker(Checker):
     CONTAINS_PATTERNS: list[str] = []
     FILENAME_PATTERNS: list[str] = []
-    VERSION_PATTERNS = [r"([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)[a-zA-Z0-9:\-\r\n]*jq"]
+    VERSION_PATTERNS = [r"([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)[a-zA-Z0-9:\-\r\n]*jq[ :]"]
     VENDOR_PRODUCT = [("jq_project", "jq"), ("jqlang", "jq")]