diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 766d328cf..27410e6c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     "vite": "5.4.10"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@renovatebot/pep440": "3.0.20",
     "@sindresorhus/is": "7.0.1",
     "clipanion": "3.2.1",
     "common-tags": "1.8.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 51aa36e67..83b402dcf 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ importers:
 
   .:
     dependencies:
+      '@renovatebot/pep440':
+        specifier: 3.0.20
+        version: 3.0.20
       '@sindresorhus/is':
         specifier: 7.0.1
         version: 7.0.1
@@ -555,6 +558,10 @@ packages:
   '@polka/url@1.0.0-next.28':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-8LduaNlMZGwdZ6qWrKlfa+2M4gahzFkprZiAt2TF8uS0qQgBizKXpXURqvTJ4WtmupWxaLqjRb2UCTe72mu+Aw==}
 
+  '@renovatebot/pep440@3.0.20':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Jw8jzHh2r1LAPTrjQlIwh/+8J3N2MqXZgPuTt6HdNeJIBjJskV8bsEfGs9rBzXi/omeHob3BXnvlECu2rCCUYw==}
+    engines: {node: ^18.12.0 || >= 20.0.0, pnpm: ^8.6.11}
+
   '@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi@4.24.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ufoveNTKDg9t/b7nqI3lwbCG/9IJMhADBNjjz/Jn6LxIZxD7T5L8l2uO/wD99945F1Oo8FvgbbZJRguyk/BdzA==}
     cpu: [arm]
@@ -3797,6 +3804,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@polka/url@1.0.0-next.28': {}
 
+  '@renovatebot/pep440@3.0.20': {}
+
   '@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi@4.24.2':
     optional: true
 
diff --git a/src/cli/tools/python/utils.ts b/src/cli/tools/python/utils.ts
index eb79ca914..239e75e3d 100644
--- a/src/cli/tools/python/utils.ts
+++ b/src/cli/tools/python/utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
 import path from 'node:path';
+import { valid as validPep440 } from '@renovatebot/pep440';
 import { execa } from 'execa';
 import { parse as parseIni } from 'ini';
 import { inject, injectable } from 'inversify';
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ export abstract class PipBaseInstallService extends PythonBaseInstallService {
   }
 
   override async validate(version: string): Promise<boolean> {
-    if (!(await super.validate(version))) {
+    if (!validPep440(version)) {
       return false;
     }