diff --git a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-client-shorthand.txt b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-client-shorthand.txt
index 910493bc4..bbd213ca3 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-client-shorthand.txt
+++ b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-client-shorthand.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.3", GitCommit:"", GitTreeState:"", GoVersion:""}
+version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.3.0", GitCommit:"", GitTreeState:"", GoVersion:""}
diff --git a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-client.txt b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-client.txt
index 910493bc4..bbd213ca3 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-client.txt
+++ b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-client.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.3", GitCommit:"", GitTreeState:"", GoVersion:""}
+version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.3.0", GitCommit:"", GitTreeState:"", GoVersion:""}
diff --git a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-short.txt b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-short.txt
index a6c626024..b299be978 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-short.txt
+++ b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-short.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.3
+v3.3.0
diff --git a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-template.txt b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-template.txt
index 48c6d2b04..34a08a3dd 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-template.txt
+++ b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version-template.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version: v3.3
\ No newline at end of file
+Version: v3.3.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version.txt b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version.txt
index 910493bc4..bbd213ca3 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version.txt
+++ b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.3", GitCommit:"", GitTreeState:"", GoVersion:""}
+version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.3.0", GitCommit:"", GitTreeState:"", GoVersion:""}
diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
index 2941bb489..79d5c6a02 100644
--- a/internal/version/version.go
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var (
 	//
 	// Increment major number for new feature additions and behavioral changes.
 	// Increment minor number for bug fixes and performance enhancements.
-	version = "v3.3"
+	version = "v3.3.0"
 
 	// metadata is extra build time data
 	metadata = ""
diff --git a/internal/version/version_test.go b/internal/version/version_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd524c28c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/version/version_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+Copyright The Helm Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package version
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
+)
+
+func TestVersionSemver(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := semver.StrictNewVersion(strings.TrimPrefix(version, "v"))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("The version number %s is not semver compliant", version)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/chartutil/capabilities_test.go b/pkg/chartutil/capabilities_test.go
index 66eeee755..dc7a258f7 100644
--- a/pkg/chartutil/capabilities_test.go
+++ b/pkg/chartutil/capabilities_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestDefaultCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDefaultCapabilitiesHelmVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	hv := DefaultCapabilities.HelmVersion
 
-	if hv.Version != "v3.3" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected default HelmVersion to be v3.3, got %q", hv.Version)
+	if hv.Version != "v3.3.0" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default HelmVersion to be v3.3.0, got %q", hv.Version)
 	}
 }