diff --git a/src/Matrices/Matrix.php b/src/Matrices/Matrix.php
index 479b7ec..0685bbf 100644
--- a/src/Matrices/Matrix.php
+++ b/src/Matrices/Matrix.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace TypistTech\PhpMatrix\Matrices;
 
 use Composer\Semver\Semver;
+use Composer\Semver\VersionParser;
 use TypistTech\PhpMatrix\Exceptions\UnexpectedValueException as AppUnexpectedValueException;
 use TypistTech\PhpMatrix\Releases\ReleasesInterface;
 use UnexpectedValueException;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 {
     public function __construct(
         private ReleasesInterface $releases,
+        private VersionParser $versionParser = new VersionParser(),
     ) {}
 
     /**
@@ -21,6 +23,9 @@ public function __construct(
     public function satisfiedBy(string $constraint): array
     {
         try {
+            // Validate constraint before passing to Semver::satisfiedBy();
+            $this->versionParser->parseConstraints($constraint);
+
             return Semver::satisfiedBy(
                 $this->releases->all(),
                 $constraint