diff --git a/pydantic_extra_types/semantic_version.py b/pydantic_extra_types/semantic_version.py
index f0945fd..79aa64e 100644
--- a/pydantic_extra_types/semantic_version.py
+++ b/pydantic_extra_types/semantic_version.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     ) from e
 
 
-class SemanticVersion:
+class SemanticVersion(semver.Version):
     """
     Semantic version based on the official [semver thread](https://python-semver.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced/combine-pydantic-and-semver.html).
     """
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ def __get_pydantic_core_schema__(
         _source_type: Any,
         _handler: Callable[[Any], core_schema.CoreSchema],
     ) -> core_schema.CoreSchema:
-        def validate_from_str(value: str) -> semver.Version:
-            return semver.Version.parse(value)
+        def validate_from_str(value: str) -> SemanticVersion:
+            return cls.parse(value)
 
         from_str_schema = core_schema.chain_schema(
             [
@@ -52,4 +52,8 @@ def validate_from_str(value: str) -> semver.Version:
     def __get_pydantic_json_schema__(
         cls, _core_schema: core_schema.CoreSchema, handler: GetJsonSchemaHandler
     ) -> JsonSchemaValue:
-        return handler(core_schema.str_schema())
+        return handler(
+            core_schema.str_schema(
+                pattern=r'^(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)(?:-((?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*)(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?(?:\+([0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?$'
+            )
+        )
diff --git a/tests/test_json_schema.py b/tests/test_json_schema.py
index efeade3..0580279 100644
--- a/tests/test_json_schema.py
+++ b/tests/test_json_schema.py
@@ -349,7 +349,13 @@
         (
             SemanticVersion,
             {
-                'properties': {'x': {'title': 'X', 'type': 'string'}},
+                'properties': {
+                    'x': {
+                        'title': 'X',
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'pattern': r'^(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)(?:-((?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*)(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?(?:\+([0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?$',
+                    }
+                },
                 'required': ['x'],
                 'title': 'Model',
                 'type': 'object',
diff --git a/tests/test_semantic_version.py b/tests/test_semantic_version.py
index 4df76a3..5e4d6a2 100644
--- a/tests/test_semantic_version.py
+++ b/tests/test_semantic_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+import semver
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError
 
 from pydantic_extra_types.semantic_version import SemanticVersion
@@ -12,14 +13,97 @@ class Application(BaseModel):
     return Application
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('version', ['1.0.0', '1.0.0-alpha.1', '1.0.0-alpha.1+build.1', '1.2.3'])
-def test_valid_semantic_version(SemanticVersionObject, version):
-    application = SemanticVersionObject(version=version)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'constructor', [str, semver.Version.parse, SemanticVersion.parse], ids=['str', 'semver.Version', 'SemanticVersion']
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'version',
+    [
+        '0.0.4',
+        '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',
+    ],
+)
+def test_valid_semantic_version(SemanticVersionObject, constructor, version):
+    application = SemanticVersionObject(version=constructor(version))
     assert application.version
     assert application.model_dump() == {'version': version}
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('invalid_version', ['no dots string', 'with.dots.string', ''])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'invalid_version',
+    [
+        '',
+        '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',
+    ],
+)
 def test_invalid_semantic_version(SemanticVersionObject, invalid_version):
     with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
         SemanticVersionObject(version=invalid_version)