diff --git a/workout-system/sparkyfitness.yaml b/workout-system/sparkyfitness.yaml
index b1c6900..4e0d62f 100644
--- a/workout-system/sparkyfitness.yaml
+++ b/workout-system/sparkyfitness.yaml
@@ -144,8 +144,10 @@ spec:
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: sparkyfitness
         app.kubernetes.io/name: server
       annotations:
-        # Tag format is vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH.BUILD (e.g. v0.16.6.3)
-        match-regex.version-checker.io/server: '^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+$'
+        # Tag format used to be vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH.BUILD (e.g. v0.16.6.3),
+        # changed to vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH on 2026-06-01 (v0.16.7+). Accept
+        # both so historical comparisons + new releases both match.
+        match-regex.version-checker.io/server: '^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?$'
     spec:
       enableServiceLinks: false
       securityContext:
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ spec:
               echo "PostgreSQL is ready!"
       containers:
         - name: server
-          image: codewithcj/sparkyfitness_server:v0.16.6.3
+          image: codewithcj/sparkyfitness_server:v0.16.8
           env:
             # ---- Database (owner / superuser role, used for migrations) ----
             - name: SPARKY_FITNESS_DB_HOST
@@ -330,12 +332,12 @@ spec:
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: sparkyfitness
         app.kubernetes.io/name: frontend
       annotations:
-        match-regex.version-checker.io/frontend: '^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+$'
+        match-regex.version-checker.io/frontend: '^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?$'
     spec:
       enableServiceLinks: false
       containers:
         - name: frontend
-          image: codewithcj/sparkyfitness:v0.16.6.3
+          image: codewithcj/sparkyfitness:v0.16.8
           env:
             - name: SPARKY_FITNESS_SERVER_HOST
               value: "sparkyfitness-server"