diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index 31fd8a7206..706fff5691 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         verstring = ""
         tagregex = re.compile(d.getVar('GITTAGREGEX', True) or "(?P<pver>([0-9][\.|_]?)+)")
         try:
-            output = self._lsremote(ud, d, "refs/tags/*^{}")
+            output = self._lsremote(ud, d, "refs/tags/*")
         except bb.fetch2.FetchError or bb.fetch2.NetworkAccess:
             return ""