diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_remote_storage.py b/test_runner/regress/test_remote_storage.py
index 24db80c7cc..dd0b576c5e 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_remote_storage.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_remote_storage.py
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ def test_timeline_deletion_with_files_stuck_in_upload_queue(
     log.info("sending delete request")
     checkpoint_allowed_to_fail.set()
     env.pageserver.allowed_errors.append(
-        ".+ERROR Error processing HTTP request: InternalServerError\\(timeline is Stopping"
+        ".* ERROR .*Error processing HTTP request: InternalServerError\\(timeline is Stopping"
     )
     client.timeline_delete(tenant_id, timeline_id)