diff --git a/plugins/flashrom/fu-plugin-flashrom.c b/plugins/flashrom/fu-plugin-flashrom.c
index 3a1241a45..b1cf890d4 100644
--- a/plugins/flashrom/fu-plugin-flashrom.c
+++ b/plugins/flashrom/fu-plugin-flashrom.c
@@ -128,12 +128,13 @@ fu_plugin_coldplug (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
 			fu_device_set_quirks (dev, fu_plugin_get_quirks (plugin));
 			fu_device_add_flag (dev, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_INTERNAL);
 			fu_device_add_flag (dev, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_UPDATABLE);
-			fu_device_add_guid (dev, guid);
 			fu_device_set_name (dev, fu_plugin_get_dmi_value (plugin, FU_HWIDS_KEY_PRODUCT_NAME));
 			fu_device_set_vendor (dev, fu_plugin_get_dmi_value (plugin, FU_HWIDS_KEY_MANUFACTURER));
+			fu_device_add_flag (dev, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_ENSURE_SEMVER);
 			fu_device_set_version (dev,
 					       fu_plugin_get_dmi_value (plugin, FU_HWIDS_KEY_BIOS_VERSION),
 					       FWUPD_VERSION_FORMAT_UNKNOWN);
+			fu_device_add_guid (dev, guid);
 			fu_plugin_device_add (plugin, dev);
 			fu_plugin_cache_add (plugin, device_id, dev);
 			break;