diff --git a/spec/acceptance/apt_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/apt_spec.rb
index 60def0e154..97f00f1681 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/apt_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/apt_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class { 'apt': always_apt_update => true }
       EOS
 
       apply_manifest(pp, :catch_failures => true) do |r|
-        expect(r.stdout).to match(/apt_update/)
+        expect(r.stdout).to match(/Exec\[apt_update\]/)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class { 'apt': always_apt_update => false }
       EOS
 
       apply_manifest(pp, :catch_failures => true) do |r|
-        expect(r.stdout).to_not match(/apt_update/)
+        expect(r.stdout).to_not match(/Exec\[apt_update\]/)
       end
     end
   end