diff --git a/ci_cd/utils.py b/ci_cd/utils.py
index 782edade..70d1e534 100644
--- a/ci_cd/utils.py
+++ b/ci_cd/utils.py
@@ -129,10 +129,24 @@ def _build_version(
         if minor is not None:
             version += f".{minor}"
         if patch is not None:
+            if minor is None:
+                raise ValueError("Minor must be given if patch is given")
             version += f".{patch}"
         if pre_release is not None:
+            # semver spec #9: A pre-release version MAY be denoted by appending a
+            # hyphen and a series of dot separated identifiers immediately following
+            # the patch version.
+            # https://semver.org/#spec-item-9
+            if patch is None:
+                raise ValueError("Patch must be given if pre_release is given")
             version += f"-{pre_release}"
         if build is not None:
+            # semver spec #10: Build metadata MAY be denoted by appending a plus sign
+            # and a series of dot separated identifiers immediately following the patch
+            # or pre-release version.
+            # https://semver.org/#spec-item-10
+            if patch is None:
+                raise ValueError("Patch must be given if build is given")
             version += f"+{build}"
         return version
 
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index f57a21b9..7266ffb6 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -101,6 +101,26 @@ def test_semanticversion_invalid() -> None:
             {"version": "1.0.0", "major": 1, "minor": 0, "patch": 0},
             "version cannot be specified along with other parameters",
         ),
+        (
+            {"major": 1, "patch": 0},
+            "Minor must be given if patch is given",
+        ),
+        (
+            {
+                "major": 1,
+                "minor": 0,
+                "pre_release": "alpha",
+            },
+            "Patch must be given if pre_release is given",
+        ),
+        (
+            {
+                "major": 1,
+                "minor": 0,
+                "build": "001",
+            },
+            "Patch must be given if build is given",
+        ),
         ("", "At least major must be given"),
         ({}, "At least major must be given"),
     ]