diff --git a/registry.toml b/registry.toml
index 5f0d40e79..5f9fdee7f 100644
--- a/registry.toml
+++ b/registry.toml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ caddy = ["asdf:salasrod/asdf-caddy"]
 calendarsync = ["asdf:FeryET/asdf-calendarsync"]
 calicoctl = ["asdf:TheCubicleJockey/asdf-calicoctl"]
 camunda-modeler = ["asdf:barmac/asdf-camunda-modeler"]
-cargo-binstall = ["ubi:cargo-bins/cargo-binstall", "cargo:cargo-binstall"]
+cargo-binstall = ['ubi:cargo-bins/cargo-binstall[tag_regex=^\\d\\.]', "cargo:cargo-binstall"]
 cargo-insta = ["ubi:mitsuhiko/insta"]
 cargo-make = ["asdf:mise-plugins/asdf-cargo-make"]
 carp = ["asdf:susurri/asdf-carp"]
diff --git a/src/backend/ubi.rs b/src/backend/ubi.rs
index ded9c1bb7..3fde100d2 100644
--- a/src/backend/ubi.rs
+++ b/src/backend/ubi.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::fmt::Debug;
-
 use crate::backend::{Backend, BackendType};
 use crate::cache::{CacheManager, CacheManagerBuilder};
 use crate::cli::args::BackendArg;
@@ -11,6 +9,8 @@ use crate::plugins::VERSION_REGEX;
 use crate::toolset::ToolRequest;
 use eyre::bail;
 use regex::Regex;
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+use std::sync::OnceLock;
 use ubi::UbiBuilder;
 use xx::regex;
 
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ impl Backend for UbiBackend {
         } else {
             self.remote_version_cache
                 .get_or_try_init(|| {
+                    let opts = self.ba.opts.clone().unwrap_or_default();
+                    let tag_regex = OnceLock::new();
                     Ok(github::list_releases(self.name())?
                         .into_iter()
                         .map(|r| r.tag_name)
@@ -48,6 +50,14 @@ impl Backend for UbiBackend {
                             true => t[1..].to_string(),
                             false => t,
                         })
+                        .filter(|v| {
+                            if let Some(re) = opts.get("tag_regex") {
+                                let re = tag_regex.get_or_init(|| Regex::new(re).unwrap());
+                                re.is_match(v)
+                            } else {
+                                true
+                            }
+                        })
                         .rev()
                         .collect())
                 })