diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 6515f0425..e2c58cfb1 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -24,71 +24,71 @@
 
 {deps, [{if_not_rebar3,
          {if_version_below, "24",
-          {base64url, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/dvv/base64url", {tag, "1.0.1"}}}
+          {base64url, "~> 1.0", {git, "https://github.com/dvv/base64url", {tag, "1.0.1"}}}
         }},
-        {cache_tab, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/cache_tab", {tag, "1.0.30"}}},
-        {eimp, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/eimp", {tag, "1.0.22"}}},
+        {cache_tab, "~> 1.0.30", {git, "https://github.com/processone/cache_tab", {tag, "1.0.30"}}},
+        {eimp, "~> 1.0.22", {git, "https://github.com/processone/eimp", {tag, "1.0.22"}}},
         {if_var_true, pam,
-         {epam, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/epam", {tag, "1.0.14"}}}},
+         {epam, "~> 1.0.14", {git, "https://github.com/processone/epam", {tag, "1.0.14"}}}},
         {if_var_true, redis,
-         {eredis, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/wooga/eredis", {tag, "v1.2.0"}}}},
+         {eredis, "~> 1.2.0", {git, "https://github.com/wooga/eredis", {tag, "v1.2.0"}}}},
         {if_var_true, sip,
-         {esip, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/esip", {tag, "1.0.52"}}}},
+         {esip, "~> 1.0.52", {git, "https://github.com/processone/esip", {tag, "1.0.52"}}}},
         {if_var_true, zlib,
-         {ezlib, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/ezlib", {tag, "1.0.12"}}}},
-        {fast_tls, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/fast_tls", {tag, "1.1.19"}}},
-        {fast_xml, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/fast_xml", {tag, "1.1.51"}}},
-        {fast_yaml, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/fast_yaml", {tag, "1.0.36"}}},
-        {idna, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/benoitc/erlang-idna", {tag, "6.0.0"}}},
+         {ezlib, "~> 1.0.12", {git, "https://github.com/processone/ezlib", {tag, "1.0.12"}}}},
+        {fast_tls, "~> 1.1.19", {git, "https://github.com/processone/fast_tls", {tag, "1.1.19"}}},
+        {fast_xml, "~> 1.1.51", {git, "https://github.com/processone/fast_xml", {tag, "1.1.51"}}},
+        {fast_yaml, "~> 1.0.36", {git, "https://github.com/processone/fast_yaml", {tag, "1.0.36"}}},
+        {idna, "~> 6.0", {git, "https://github.com/benoitc/erlang-idna", {tag, "6.0.0"}}},
         {if_version_above, "19",
-         {jiffy, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/davisp/jiffy", {tag, "1.1.1"}}},
-         {jiffy, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/davisp/jiffy", {tag, "1.1.0"}}} % for R19 and below
+         {jiffy, "~> 1.1.1", {git, "https://github.com/davisp/jiffy", {tag, "1.1.1"}}},
+         {jiffy, "1.1.0", {git, "https://github.com/davisp/jiffy", {tag, "1.1.0"}}} % for R19 and below
         },
         {if_version_above, "23",
-         {jose, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/potatosalad/erlang-jose", {tag, "1.11.10"}}},
-         {jose, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/potatosalad/erlang-jose", {tag, "1.11.1"}}}
+         {jose, "~> 1.11.10", {git, "https://github.com/potatosalad/erlang-jose", {tag, "1.11.10"}}},
+         {jose, "1.11.1", {git, "https://github.com/potatosalad/erlang-jose", {tag, "1.11.1"}}}
         },
         {if_version_below, "22",
-         {lager, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/erlang-lager/lager", {tag, "3.9.1"}}}
+         {lager, "~> 3.9.1", {git, "https://github.com/erlang-lager/lager", {tag, "3.9.1"}}}
         },
         %% Lua, rebar, OTP 20: 1.0 git tag
         {if_var_true, lua,
          {if_not_rebar3,
           {if_version_below, "21",
-           {luerl, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/rvirding/luerl", {tag, "1.0"}}}
+           {luerl, "1.0", {git, "https://github.com/rvirding/luerl", {tag, "1.0"}}}
         }}},
         %% Lua, rebar3, OTP 20: 1.0.0 hex package
         {if_var_true, lua,
          {if_rebar3,
           {if_version_below, "21",
-           {luerl, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/rvirding/luerl", {tag, "1.0.0"}}}
+           {luerl, "1.0.0", {git, "https://github.com/rvirding/luerl", {tag, "1.0.0"}}}
         }}},
         %% Lua, any rebar, OTP 21-26: 1.1.1 git tag / 1.1.1 hex package
         {if_var_true, lua,
          {if_version_above, "20", {if_version_below, "27",
-          {luerl, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/rvirding/luerl", {tag, "1.1.1"}}}
+          {luerl, "~> 1.1.1", {git, "https://github.com/rvirding/luerl", {tag, "1.1.1"}}}
         }}},
         %% Lua, any rebar, OTP 27: temporary otp27 branch from fork
         {if_var_true, lua,
          {if_version_above, "26",
           {luerl, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/luerl", {branch, "otp27"}}}
         }},
-        {mqtree, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/mqtree", {tag, "1.0.16"}}},
+        {mqtree, "~> 1.0.16", {git, "https://github.com/processone/mqtree", {tag, "1.0.16"}}},
         {p1_acme, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/p1_acme", {branch, "master"}}},
         {if_var_true, mysql,
          {p1_mysql, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/p1_mysql", {tag, "1.0.23"}}}},
-        {p1_oauth2, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/p1_oauth2", {tag, "0.6.14"}}},
+        {p1_oauth2, "~> 0.6.14", {git, "https://github.com/processone/p1_oauth2", {tag, "0.6.14"}}},
         {if_var_true, pgsql,
-         {p1_pgsql, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/p1_pgsql", {tag, "1.1.25"}}}},
-        {p1_utils, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/p1_utils", {tag, "1.0.25"}}},
-        {pkix, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/pkix", {tag, "1.0.9"}}},
+         {p1_pgsql, "~> 1.1.15", {git, "https://github.com/processone/p1_pgsql", {tag, "1.1.25"}}}},
+        {p1_utils, "~> 1.0.25", {git, "https://github.com/processone/p1_utils", {tag, "1.0.25"}}},
+        {pkix, "~> 1.0.9", {git, "https://github.com/processone/pkix", {tag, "1.0.9"}}},
         {if_var_true, sqlite,
-         {sqlite3, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/erlang-sqlite3", {tag, "1.1.14"}}}},
-        {stringprep, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/stringprep", {tag, "1.0.29"}}},
+         {sqlite3, "~> 1.1.14", {git, "https://github.com/processone/erlang-sqlite3", {tag, "1.1.14"}}}},
+        {stringprep, "~> 1.0.29", {git, "https://github.com/processone/stringprep", {tag, "1.0.29"}}},
         {if_var_true, stun,
-         {stun, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/stun", {tag, "1.2.12"}}}},
-        {xmpp, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/xmpp", {tag, "1.8.1"}}},
-        {yconf, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/yconf", {tag, "1.0.15"}}}
+         {stun, "~> 1.2.12", {git, "https://github.com/processone/stun", {tag, "1.2.12"}}}},
+        {xmpp, "~> 1.8.1", {git, "https://github.com/processone/xmpp", {tag, "1.8.1"}}},
+        {yconf, "~> 1.0.15", {git, "https://github.com/processone/yconf", {tag, "1.0.15"}}}
        ]}.
 
 {gitonly_deps, [ejabberd_po]}.