diff --git a/grype/version/constraint_unit_test.go b/grype/version/constraint_unit_test.go
index 5e80c11c..50dacde2 100644
--- a/grype/version/constraint_unit_test.go
+++ b/grype/version/constraint_unit_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ func TestSplitFuzzyPhrase(t *testing.T) {
 				version:       "in<(b e t w e e n)>quotes<=||>=not!=",
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			// to cover a version that has quotes within it, but not necessarily surrounding the entire version
+			phrase: ` >= inbet"ween)>quotes" with trailing words `,
+			expected: &constraintUnit{
+				rangeOperator: GTE,
+				version:       `inbet"ween)>quotes" with trailing words`,
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			phrase: `="something"`,
 			expected: &constraintUnit{