diff --git a/lib/util/semver.js b/lib/util/semver.js
index b748007970c..640e9c7de8d 100644
--- a/lib/util/semver.js
+++ b/lib/util/semver.js
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@ exports.parseRange = str => {
 				}
 				return [1, ...remainder.slice(1)];
 			case "~":
-				return [2, ...remainder.slice(1)];
+				if (remainder.length > 1 && remainder[1] === 0) {
+					return [2, ...remainder.slice(1)];
+				  }
+				return [1, ...remainder.slice(1)];
 			case ">=":
 				return remainder;
 			case "=":