diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabnzbdTests/SabnzbdFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabnzbdTests/SabnzbdFixture.cs
index 668f66143..a6fe80687 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabnzbdTests/SabnzbdFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabnzbdTests/SabnzbdFixture.cs
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.SabnzbdTests
         [TestCase("0.8.0", true)]
         [TestCase("1.0.0", true)]
         [TestCase("1.0.0RC1", true)]
+        [TestCase("1.1.x", true)]
         public void should_test_version(string version, bool expected)
         {
             Mocker.GetMock<ISabnzbdProxy>()
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/Sabnzbd.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/Sabnzbd.cs
index 79830fb6b..06054da8c 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/Sabnzbd.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/Sabnzbd.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Sabnzbd
             _proxy = proxy;
         }
 
-        private static readonly Regex VersionRegex = new Regex(@"(?<major>\d+)\.(?<minor>\d+)\.(?<patch>\d+)(?<candidate>.*)", RegexOptions.Compiled);
+        // patch can be a number (releases) or 'x' (git)
+        private static readonly Regex VersionRegex = new Regex(@"(?<major>\d+)\.(?<minor>\d+)\.(?<patch>\d+|x)(?<candidate>.*)", RegexOptions.Compiled);
 
         protected override string AddFromNzbFile(RemoteEpisode remoteEpisode, string filename, byte[] fileContent)
         {