diff --git a/src/univers/version_range.py b/src/univers/version_range.py
index 399212ad..c62d5b21 100644
--- a/src/univers/version_range.py
+++ b/src/univers/version_range.py
@@ -357,11 +357,26 @@ def from_native(cls, string):
                             VersionConstraint(comparator=comparator, version=vrc(constraint))
                         )
                 else:
-                    if (
-                        constraint.endswith(".x")
-                        or constraint.startswith("~")
-                        or constraint.startswith("^")
-                    ):
+                    # Handle caret range expression.
+                    if constraint.startswith("^"):
+                        base_version = vrc(constraint.lstrip("^"))
+                        prerelease = base_version.value.prerelease
+                        base_version.value.prerelease = ()
+                        if base_version.major:
+                            high = base_version.next_major()
+                        elif base_version.minor:
+                            high = base_version.next_minor()
+                        else:
+                            high = base_version.next_patch()
+                        base_version.value.prerelease = prerelease
+                        lower = base_version
+                        constraints.extend(
+                            [
+                                VersionConstraint(comparator=">=", version=lower),
+                                VersionConstraint(comparator="<", version=high),
+                            ]
+                        )
+                    elif constraint.endswith(".x") or constraint.startswith("~"):
                         constraints.extend(
                             get_npm_version_constraints_from_semver_npm_spec(
                                 string=constraint, cls=cls
diff --git a/tests/data/npm_advisory.json b/tests/data/npm_advisory.json
index 9d961e95..6e8e8b58 100644
--- a/tests/data/npm_advisory.json
+++ b/tests/data/npm_advisory.json
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@
     "test_index": 308,
     "scheme": "npm",
     "npm_native": "^2.0.18 || ^3.0.16 || ^3.1.6 || ^4.0.8 || ^5.0.0-beta.5",
-    "expected_vers": "vers:npm/>=2.0.18|<3.0.0|>=3.0.16|>=3.1.6|<4.0.0|<4.0.0|>=4.0.8|>=5.0.0-beta.5|<5.0.0|>=5.0.0|<5.0.1|<6.0.0"
+    "expected_vers": "vers:npm/>=2.0.18|<3.0.0|>=3.0.16|>=3.1.6|<4.0.0|<4.0.0|>=4.0.8|>=5.0.0-beta.5|<5.0.0|<6.0.0"
   },
   {
     "test_index": 309,
diff --git a/tests/test_version_range.py b/tests/test_version_range.py
index 5449acb9..c92de0b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_version_range.py
+++ b/tests/test_version_range.py
@@ -216,6 +216,39 @@ def test_NpmVersionRange_from_native_with_compatible_with_version_operator(self)
         version_range = NpmVersionRange.from_native(npm_range)
         assert version_range == expected
 
+    def test_NpmVersionRange_from_native_with_prerelease_carate_range(self):
+        npm_range = "^1.2.3-beta.1"
+        expected = NpmVersionRange(
+            constraints=(
+                VersionConstraint(comparator=">=", version=SemverVersion(string="1.2.3-beta.1")),
+                VersionConstraint(comparator="<", version=SemverVersion(string="2.0.0")),
+            )
+        )
+        version_range = NpmVersionRange.from_native(npm_range)
+        assert version_range == expected
+
+    def test_NpmVersionRange_from_native_with_prerelease_carate_range_wihtout_major(self):
+        npm_range = "^0.2.1-beta"
+        expected = NpmVersionRange(
+            constraints=(
+                VersionConstraint(comparator=">=", version=SemverVersion(string="0.2.1-beta")),
+                VersionConstraint(comparator="<", version=SemverVersion(string="0.3.0")),
+            )
+        )
+        version_range = NpmVersionRange.from_native(npm_range)
+        assert version_range == expected
+
+    def test_NpmVersionRange_from_native_with_prerelease_carate_range_wihtout_major_and_minor(self):
+        npm_range = "^0.0.2-beta"
+        expected = NpmVersionRange(
+            constraints=(
+                VersionConstraint(comparator=">=", version=SemverVersion(string="0.0.2-beta")),
+                VersionConstraint(comparator="<", version=SemverVersion(string="0.0.3")),
+            )
+        )
+        version_range = NpmVersionRange.from_native(npm_range)
+        assert version_range == expected
+
     def test_NpmVersionRange_from_native_with_approximately_equal_to_operator(self):
         npm_range = "~3.8.2"
         expected = NpmVersionRange(