diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 14a6aa98f..a33a9acae 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ branches:
   only:
   - develop
   - master
+  - /lts-.*/
 
 cache:
   # Cache downloaded pip packages and built wheels.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 99fdc1cf1..6255b5b16 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Fixed
 - Fix non-deterministic behavior [#817](https://github.com/snipsco/snips-nlu/pull/817)
+- Removed dependency on `semantic_version` to accept `"subpatches"` number [#825](https://github.com/snipsco/snips-nlu/pull/825)
 
 ## [0.19.7]
 ### Changed
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4412dc33f..bd9258e4f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     "scikit-learn>=0.20,<0.21; python_version<'3.5'",
     "scikit-learn>=0.21.1,<0.22; python_version>='3.5'",
     "scipy>=1.0,<2.0",
-    "semantic_version>=2.6,<3.0",
     "sklearn-crfsuite>=0.3.6,<0.4",
     "snips-nlu-parsers>=0.2,<0.3",
     "snips-nlu-utils>=0.8,<0.9",
diff --git a/snips_nlu/cli/utils.py b/snips_nlu/cli/utils.py
index 7c26b5933..fb225adb3 100644
--- a/snips_nlu/cli/utils.py
+++ b/snips_nlu/cli/utils.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 from enum import Enum, unique
 
 import requests
-from semantic_version import Version
 
 import snips_nlu
 from snips_nlu import __about__
+from snips_nlu.common.utils import parse_version
 
 
 @unique
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ def get_json(url, desc):
 
 def get_compatibility():
     version = __about__.__version__
-    semver_version = Version(version)
-    minor_version = "%d.%d" % (semver_version.major, semver_version.minor)
+    parsed_version = parse_version(version)
+    minor_version = "%s.%s" % (
+        parsed_version["major"], parsed_version["minor"])
     table = get_json(__about__.__compatibility__, "Compatibility table")
     nlu_table = table["snips-nlu"]
     compatibility = nlu_table.get(version, nlu_table.get(minor_version))
diff --git a/snips_nlu/common/utils.py b/snips_nlu/common/utils.py
index 382432176..b58bf2d49 100644
--- a/snips_nlu/common/utils.py
+++ b/snips_nlu/common/utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import importlib
 import json
 import numbers
+import re
 from builtins import bytes as newbytes, str as newstr
 from datetime import datetime
 from functools import wraps
@@ -12,8 +13,8 @@
 import pkg_resources
 from future.utils import text_type
 
-from snips_nlu.constants import (
-    END, START, RES_MATCH_RANGE, ENTITY_KIND, RES_VALUE)
+from snips_nlu.constants import (END, ENTITY_KIND, RES_MATCH_RANGE, RES_VALUE,
+                                 START)
 from snips_nlu.exceptions import NotTrained, PersistingError
 
 REGEX_PUNCT = {'\\', '.', '+', '*', '?', '(', ')', '|', '[', ']', '{', '}',
@@ -215,3 +216,24 @@ def sort_key_fn(entity):
         entities, overlap, sort_key_fn)
     return sorted(deduplicated_entities,
                   key=lambda entity: entity[RES_MATCH_RANGE][START])
+
+
+SEMVER_PATTERN = r"^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)" \
+                 r".(?P<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)" \
+                 r".(?P<patch>0|[1-9]\d*)" \
+                 r"(?:.(?P<subpatch>0|[1-9]\d*))?" \
+                 r"(?:-(?P<prerelease>(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-]" \
+                 r"[0-9a-zA-Z-]*)" \
+                 r"(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?" \
+                 r"(?:\+(?P<buildmetadata>[0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*)" \
+                 r")?$"
+SEMVER_REGEX = re.compile(SEMVER_PATTERN)
+
+
+def parse_version(string_version):
+    match = SEMVER_REGEX.match(string_version)
+    if match is None:
+        msg = "Invalid version: %s. Accepted versions must match the" \
+              " following regex pattern: %s" % (string_version, SEMVER_PATTERN)
+        raise ValueError(msg)
+    return match.groupdict()
diff --git a/snips_nlu/tests/test_utils.py b/snips_nlu/tests/test_utils.py
index 6f495395d..d4903fc49 100644
--- a/snips_nlu/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/snips_nlu/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 from future.utils import iteritems
 from mock import MagicMock
 
-from snips_nlu.constants import START, END
+from snips_nlu import __model_version__, __version__
+from snips_nlu.common.dict_utils import LimitedSizeDict
+from snips_nlu.common.log_utils import DifferedLoggingMessage
+from snips_nlu.common.utils import (
+    ranges_overlap, replace_entities_with_placeholders, parse_version)
+from snips_nlu.constants import END, START
 from snips_nlu.preprocessing import tokenize_light
 from snips_nlu.tests.utils import SnipsTest
-from snips_nlu.common.utils import (
-    ranges_overlap, replace_entities_with_placeholders)
-from snips_nlu.common.log_utils import DifferedLoggingMessage
-from snips_nlu.common.dict_utils import LimitedSizeDict
 
 
 class TestLimitedSizeDict(SnipsTest):
@@ -159,3 +160,139 @@ def placeholder_fn(x):
 
         self.assertDictEqual(expected_mapping, range_mapping)
         self.assertEqual(expected_processed_text, processed_text)
+
+
+class TestVersion(SnipsTest):
+    def test_should_parse_valid_versions(self):
+        # Given
+        valid_versions = [
+            "0.0.4.18",  # Version with subpatch number
+            "1.0.4.18",  # Version with subpatch number
+            "0.0.4",
+            "0.0.4.0",
+            "1.2.3",
+            "10.20.30",
+            "1.1.2-prerelease+meta",
+            "1.1.2+meta",
+            "1.1.2+meta-valid",
+            "1.0.0-alpha",
+            "1.0.0-beta",
+            "1.0.0-alpha.beta",
+            "1.0.0-alpha.beta.1",
+            "1.0.0-alpha.1",
+            "1.0.0-alpha0.valid",
+            "1.0.0-alpha.0valid",
+            "1.0.0-alpha-a.b-c-somethinglong+build.1-aef.1-its-okay",
+            "1.0.0-rc.1+build.1",
+            "2.0.0-rc.1+build.123",
+            "1.2.3-beta",
+            "10.2.3-DEV-SNAPSHOT",
+            "1.2.3-SNAPSHOT-123",
+            "1.0.0",
+            "2.0.0",
+            "1.1.7",
+            "2.0.0+build.1848",
+            "2.0.1-alpha.1227",
+            "1.0.0-alpha+beta",
+            "1.2.3----RC-SNAPSHOT.12.9.1--.12+788",
+            "1.2.3----R-S.12.9.1--.12+meta",
+            "1.2.3----RC-SNAPSHOT.12.9.1--.12",
+            "1.0.0+0.build.1-rc.10000aaa-kk-0.1",
+            "99999999999999999999999.999999999999999999.99999999999999999",
+            "1.0.0-0A.is.legal",
+        ]
+
+        for v in valid_versions:
+            msg = "Failed to parser valid version '%s'" % v
+            with self.fail_if_exception(msg):
+                # When / Then
+                parse_version(v)
+
+    def test_should_raise_on_invalid_versions(self):
+        # Given
+        invalid_versions = [
+            "1",
+            "1.2",
+            "1.2.3-0123",
+            "1.2.3-0123.0123",
+            "1.1.2+.123",
+            "+invalid",
+            "-invalid",
+            "-invalid+invalid",
+            "-invalid.01",
+            "alpha",
+            "alpha.beta",
+            "alpha.beta.1",
+            "alpha.1",
+            "alpha+beta",
+            "alpha_beta",
+            "alpha.",
+            "alpha..",
+            "beta",
+            "1.0.0-alpha_beta",
+            "-alpha.",
+            "1.0.0-alpha..",
+            "1.0.0-alpha..1",
+            "1.0.0-alpha...1",
+            "1.0.0-alpha....1",
+            "1.0.0-alpha.....1",
+            "1.0.0-alpha......1",
+            "1.0.0-alpha.......1",
+            "01.1.1",
+            "1.01.1",
+            "1.1.01",
+            "1.2",
+            "1.2.3.DEV",
+            "1.2-SNAPSHOT",
+            "1.2.31.2.3----RC-SNAPSHOT.12.09.1--..12+788",
+            "1.2-RC-SNAPSHOT",
+            "-1.0.3-gamma+b7718",
+            "+justmeta",
+            "9.8.7+meta+meta",
+            "9.8.7-whatever+meta+meta",
+            "99999999999999999999999.999999999999999999.99999999999999999"
+            "----RC-SNAPSHOT.12.09.1--------------------------------..12",
+        ]
+
+        for v in invalid_versions:
+            with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as exc:
+                # When
+                parse_version(v)
+                # Then
+                self.assertTrue(str(exc).startswith("Invalid version:"))
+
+    def test_should_get_version_attributes(self):
+        # Given
+        v = "0.19.0.1-alpha1+meta"
+
+        # When
+        parsed_version = parse_version(v)
+
+        # Then
+        expected_parsed_version = {
+            "major": "0",
+            "minor": "19",
+            "patch": "0",
+            "subpatch": "1",
+            "prerelease": "alpha1",
+            "buildmetadata": "meta",
+        }
+        self.assertDictEqual(parsed_version, expected_parsed_version)
+
+    def test_version_should_be_semantic(self):
+        # Given
+        v = __version__
+
+        # When/Then
+        msg = "Version number '%s' is not semantically valid" % v
+        with self.fail_if_exception(msg):
+            parse_version(v)
+
+    def test_model_version_should_be_semantic(self):
+        # Given
+        model_version = __model_version__
+
+        # When/Then
+        msg = "Version number '%s' is not semantically valid" % model_version
+        with self.fail_if_exception(msg):
+            parse_version(model_version)
diff --git a/snips_nlu/tests/test_version.py b/snips_nlu/tests/test_version.py
deleted file mode 100644
index fac64ac31..000000000
--- a/snips_nlu/tests/test_version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-from semantic_version import Version
-
-from snips_nlu import __model_version__, __version__
-from snips_nlu.tests.utils import SnipsTest
-
-
-class TestVersion(SnipsTest):
-    def test_version_should_be_semantic(self):
-        # Given
-        version = __version__
-
-        # When
-        valid = False
-        try:
-            Version(version)
-            valid = True
-        except ValueError:
-            pass
-
-        # Then
-        self.assertTrue(valid, "Version number '%s' is not semantically valid"
-                        % version)
-
-    def test_model_version_should_be_semantic(self):
-        # Given
-        model_version = __model_version__
-
-        # When
-        valid = False
-        try:
-            Version(model_version)
-            valid = True
-        except ValueError:
-            pass
-
-        # Then
-        self.assertTrue(valid, "Version number '%s' is not semantically valid"
-                        % model_version)