diff --git a/src/code/UpdatePSResource.cs b/src/code/UpdatePSResource.cs
index 6cfc4fbbe..aa039f9c3 100644
--- a/src/code/UpdatePSResource.cs
+++ b/src/code/UpdatePSResource.cs
@@ -390,7 +390,8 @@ private string[] ProcessPackageNames(
                 }
 
                 // If the current package is out of range, install it with the correct version.
-                if (!NuGetVersion.TryParse(installedPackage.Version.ToString(), out NuGetVersion installedVersion))
+                string installedVersionString = Utils.GetNormalizedVersionString(installedPackage.Version.ToString(), installedPackage.Prerelease);
+                if (!NuGetVersion.TryParse(installedVersionString, out NuGetVersion installedVersion))
                 {
                     WriteWarning($"Cannot parse nuget version in installed package '{installedPackage.Name}'. Cannot update package.");
                     continue;