diff --git a/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/paper/InstallPaperCommand.java b/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/paper/InstallPaperCommand.java
index a563790d..ad604e32 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/paper/InstallPaperCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/paper/InstallPaperCommand.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static class Coordinates {
             @Option(names = "--project", defaultValue = "paper")
             String project;
 
-            private static final Pattern ALLOWED_VERSIONS = Pattern.compile("latest|\\d+\\.\\d+(\\.\\d+)?(-SNAPSHOT)?",
+            private static final Pattern ALLOWED_VERSIONS = Pattern.compile("latest|\\d+\\.\\d+(\\.\\d+)?(-SNAPSHOT|-pre\\d+)?",
                 Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE
             );