diff --git a/image/cache/compare.go b/image/cache/compare.go
index c13b11a06d..7633b0e966 100644
--- a/image/cache/compare.go
+++ b/image/cache/compare.go
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ func comparePlatform(builderPlatform, imagePlatform ocispec.Platform) bool {
 		builderParts := strings.Split(builderPlatform.OSVersion, ".")
 		imageParts := strings.Split(imagePlatform.OSVersion, ".")
 
+		// Major and minor must match.
+		for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+			if len(builderParts) > i && len(imageParts) > i && builderParts[i] != imageParts[i] {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+
 		if len(builderParts) >= 3 && len(imageParts) >= 3 {
 			// Keep only Major & Minor.
 			builderParts[0] = imageParts[0]
diff --git a/image/cache/compare_test.go b/image/cache/compare_test.go
index 8d6ce735e2..7cffbdad1b 100644
--- a/image/cache/compare_test.go
+++ b/image/cache/compare_test.go
@@ -193,12 +193,6 @@ func TestPlatformCompare(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	} {
 		tc := tc
-		// OSVersion comparison is only performed by containerd platform
-		// matcher if built on Windows.
-		if (tc.image.OSVersion != "" || tc.builder.OSVersion != "") && runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Check(t, is.Equal(comparePlatform(tc.builder, tc.image), tc.expected))
 		})