@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def parse_version_string(cls, value: str) -> tuple[str, str, str]:
         Raises:
             argparse.ArgumentTypeError: If the version string is invalid.
         """
-        VERSION_PATTERN = r"^([a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,38})/([a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+)@(\d+\.\d+\.\d+|latest)$"
+        VERSION_PATTERN = r"^([a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,38})/([a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+)@(v?\d+\.\d+\.\d+|latest)$"
         match_result = re.match(VERSION_PATTERN, value)
         if match_result is None:
             raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(f"Invalid version string: {value}")