diff --git a/test/test_EDM4hepFile.py b/test/test_EDM4hepFile.py
index 85b76f43e..b95ed5479 100644
--- a/test/test_EDM4hepFile.py
+++ b/test/test_EDM4hepFile.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def inputfile_name(pytestconfig):
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def expected_edm4hep_version(inputfile_name):
     """Get the expected edm4hep version from the file name"""
-    rgx_match = re.match(VERSIONED_FILE_RGX, inputfile_name)
+    rgx_match = re.search(VERSIONED_FILE_RGX, inputfile_name)
     if not rgx_match:
         return podio.version.parse(__version__)
     return podio.version.parse(rgx_match.group(1).replace("-", "."))
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def expected_edm4hep_version(inputfile_name):
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def expected_podio_version(inputfile_name):
     """Get the expected edm4hep version from the file name"""
-    rgx_match = re.match(VERSIONED_FILE_RGX, inputfile_name)
+    rgx_match = re.search(VERSIONED_FILE_RGX, inputfile_name)
     if not rgx_match:
         return podio.version.build_version
     return podio.version.parse(rgx_match.group(2).replace("-", "."))