diff --git a/services/nuget/nuget-v3-service-family.js b/services/nuget/nuget-v3-service-family.js
index deb87e5f1d..6f8381c041 100644
--- a/services/nuget/nuget-v3-service-family.js
+++ b/services/nuget/nuget-v3-service-family.js
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
     .default([]),
 }).required()
 
+/*
+ * Strip Build MetaData
+ * Nuget versions may include an optional "build metadata" clause,
+ * seperated from the version by a + character.
+ */
+function stripBuildMetadata(version) {
+  return version.split('+')[0]
+}
+
 /*
  * Get information about a single package.
  */
@@ -184,7 +193,10 @@ function createServiceFamily({
         withFeed,
         feed,
       })
-      const { versions } = await fetch(this, { baseUrl, packageName })
+      let { versions } = await fetch(this, { baseUrl, packageName })
+      versions = versions.map(item => ({
+        version: stripBuildMetadata(item.version),
+      }))
       let latest = versions.slice(-1).pop()
       const includePrereleases = which === 'vpre'
       if (!includePrereleases) {
diff --git a/services/nuget/nuget.tester.js b/services/nuget/nuget.tester.js
index c197f194ef..4d8e6e1685 100644
--- a/services/nuget/nuget.tester.js
+++ b/services/nuget/nuget.tester.js
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ t.create('version (build metadata with -)')
   )
   .expectBadge({
     label: 'nuget',
-    message: 'v1.17.0+1b81349-429',
-    color: 'yellow',
+    message: 'v1.17.0',
+    color: 'blue',
   })
 
 t.create('version (not found)')