diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d2b0d71..b4e849e2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 - Deduplicated test fixtures: shared Google Geocoder payloads (factory exported from `postalCodeGoogleAddress.js`), address/geolocation mock bases, and `sharedMockRuleFields` for `useOneLevel` / `useThreeLevels` to satisfy Sonar CPD on new code.
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Virgin Islands' postal code validation
+
 ## [3.42.0] - 2025-12-09
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/react/country/VIR.ts b/react/country/VIR.ts
index c332073e..9565c8fd 100644
--- a/react/country/VIR.ts
+++ b/react/country/VIR.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ const rules: PostalCodeRules = {
       fixedLabel: 'ZIP',
       required: true,
       mask: '99999-9999',
-      regex: '^008(01|02|03|04|05|20|21|22|23|24|30|31|40|41|50|51)-\d{0,4}$',
-      // Asserts zipcode starts with 008, then contains one of the local accepted area values, then followed by hyphen and 4 digits.
+      regex: '^008(01|02|03|04|05|20|21|22|23|24|30|31|40|41|50|51)(-\d{4})?$',
+      // Asserts zipcode starts with 008, then contains one of the local accepted area values, optionally followed by hyphen and exactly 4 digits.
       postalCodeAPI: true,
       forgottenURL: 'https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action',
       size: 'small',