diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
index b9b64f118..d63d63213 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (o *pluginUpdateOptions) complete(args []string) error {
 		}
 		if version != "" {
 			if _, err := semver.StrictNewVersion(version); err != nil {
-				errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("invalid version %q for plugin %q: must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); semver range constraints (e.g. ~1.2, ^1.0.0, >=1.0.0) are not supported", version, name)
+				errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("invalid version %q for plugin %q: must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3)", version, name)
 				if strings.HasPrefix(version, "v") {
 					errMsg += `; the "v" prefix is not allowed`
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update_test.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update_test.go
index 78b5b1374..4458457d2 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update_test.go
@@ -106,42 +106,42 @@ func TestPluginUpdateComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:    "v-prefixed version rejected",
 			args:    []string{"myplugin@v1.2.3"},
-			wantErr: `invalid version "v1.2.3" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); semver range constraints (e.g. ~1.2, ^1.0.0, >=1.0.0) are not supported; the "v" prefix is not allowed`,
+			wantErr: `invalid version "v1.2.3" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); the "v" prefix is not allowed`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "tilde range version rejected",
 			args:    []string{"myplugin@~1.2"},
-			wantErr: `invalid version "~1.2" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); semver range constraints (e.g. ~1.2, ^1.0.0, >=1.0.0) are not supported`,
+			wantErr: `invalid version "~1.2" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3)`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "caret range version rejected",
 			args:    []string{"myplugin@^1.2.3"},
-			wantErr: `invalid version "^1.2.3" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); semver range constraints (e.g. ~1.2, ^1.0.0, >=1.0.0) are not supported`,
+			wantErr: `invalid version "^1.2.3" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3)`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "gte constraint rejected",
 			args:    []string{"myplugin@>=1.0.0"},
-			wantErr: `invalid version ">=1.0.0" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); semver range constraints (e.g. ~1.2, ^1.0.0, >=1.0.0) are not supported`,
+			wantErr: `invalid version ">=1.0.0" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3)`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "wildcard version rejected",
 			args:    []string{"myplugin@1.x"},
-			wantErr: `invalid version "1.x" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); semver range constraints (e.g. ~1.2, ^1.0.0, >=1.0.0) are not supported`,
+			wantErr: `invalid version "1.x" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3)`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "range constraint rejected",
 			args:    []string{"myplugin@>=1.0.0, <2.0.0"},
-			wantErr: `invalid version ">=1.0.0, <2.0.0" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); semver range constraints (e.g. ~1.2, ^1.0.0, >=1.0.0) are not supported`,
+			wantErr: `invalid version ">=1.0.0, <2.0.0" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3)`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "garbage version rejected",
 			args:    []string{"myplugin@notaversion"},
-			wantErr: `invalid version "notaversion" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); semver range constraints (e.g. ~1.2, ^1.0.0, >=1.0.0) are not supported`,
+			wantErr: `invalid version "notaversion" for plugin "myplugin": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3)`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "range rejected among multiple plugins",
 			args:    []string{"plugin-a@1.0.0", "plugin-b@~2.0"},
-			wantErr: `invalid version "~2.0" for plugin "plugin-b": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3); semver range constraints (e.g. ~1.2, ^1.0.0, >=1.0.0) are not supported`,
+			wantErr: `invalid version "~2.0" for plugin "plugin-b": must be an exact semver version (e.g. 1.2.3)`,
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {