diff --git a/mesonbuild/cargo/version.py b/mesonbuild/cargo/version.py
index cb09a004b..cde7a83a3 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/cargo/version.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/cargo/version.py
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ def convert(cargo_ver: str) -> T.List[str]:
                     max_.append(str(int(v_) + 1))
                     bumped = True
                 else:
-                    if not (bumped and v_ == '0'):
-                        min_.append(v_)
+                    min_.append(v_)
                     if not bumped:
                         max_.append('0')
 
diff --git a/unittests/cargotests.py b/unittests/cargotests.py
index e1bce1c89..f0aedd0ca 100644
--- a/unittests/cargotests.py
+++ b/unittests/cargotests.py
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ class CargoVersionTest(unittest.TestCase):
             ('0.0', ['< 1']),
             ('0', ['< 1']),
             ('0.0.5', ['>= 0.0.5', '< 0.0.6']),
-            ('0.5.0', ['>= 0.5', '< 0.6']),
+            ('0.5.0', ['>= 0.5.0', '< 0.6']),
             ('0.5', ['>= 0.5', '< 0.6']),
+            ('1.0.45', ['>= 1.0.45', '< 2']),
 
             # Caret (Which is the same as unqualified)
             ('^2', ['>= 2', '< 3']),
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class CargoVersionTest(unittest.TestCase):
             ('^0.0', ['< 1']),
             ('^0', ['< 1']),
             ('^0.0.5', ['>= 0.0.5', '< 0.0.6']),
-            ('^0.5.0', ['>= 0.5', '< 0.6']),
+            ('^0.5.0', ['>= 0.5.0', '< 0.6']),
             ('^0.5', ['>= 0.5', '< 0.6']),
 
             # Multiple requirements