diff --git a/commitizen/providers/scm_provider.py b/commitizen/providers/scm_provider.py
index 687775da30..e9bc20e9db 100644
--- a/commitizen/providers/scm_provider.py
+++ b/commitizen/providers/scm_provider.py
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ def get_version(self) -> str:
         rules = TagRules.from_settings(self.config.settings)
         tags = get_tags(reachable_only=True)
         version_tags = rules.get_version_tags(tags)
-        version = max((rules.extract_version(t) for t in version_tags), default=None)
+        # Floating tags (e.g. `v1.0` next to `v1.0.0`) compare equal. Among equal
+        # versions, prefer the most specific (longest) spelling.
+        version = max(
+            (rules.extract_version(t) for t in version_tags),
+            key=lambda v: (v, len(str(v))),
+            default=None,
+        )
         return str(version) if version is not None else "0.0.0"
 
     def set_version(self, version: str) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/providers/test_scm_provider.py b/tests/providers/test_scm_provider.py
index d3f0299f47..ef4451fb7c 100644
--- a/tests/providers/test_scm_provider.py
+++ b/tests/providers/test_scm_provider.py
@@ -140,3 +140,23 @@ def test_scm_provider_detect_legacy_tags(config: BaseConfig, util: UtilFixture):
     util.create_file_and_commit("test: fake commit")
     util.create_tag("v0.5.0")
     assert provider.get_version() == "0.5.0"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("tmp_git_project")
+def test_scm_provider_prefers_full_version_over_floating_tags(
+    config: BaseConfig, util: UtilFixture
+):
+    """Floating tags (`v1.0`, `v1`) must not hide the full `v1.0.0` version."""
+    # Arrange
+    util.create_file_and_commit("feat: initial commit")
+    util.create_tag("v1.0.0")
+    util.create_tag("v1.0")
+    util.create_tag("v1")
+    config.settings["version_provider"] = "scm"
+    config.settings["tag_format"] = "v$version"
+
+    # Act
+    provider = get_provider(config)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert provider.get_version() == "1.0.0"