diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/mqtt_ssl_example_test.py b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/mqtt_ssl_example_test.py
index 0bdd6d3..3309ca4 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/mqtt_ssl_example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/mqtt_ssl_example_test.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_ssl(env, extra_data):
             raise ValueError('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Test script cannot connect to broker: {}'.format(broker_url))
         dut1.start_app()
         try:
-            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'), timeout=30)[0]
+            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)[^\d]'), timeout=30)[0]
             print('Connected to AP with IP: {}'.format(ip_address))
         except DUT.ExpectTimeout:
             print('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot connect to AP')
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/mqtt_tcp_example_test.py b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/mqtt_tcp_example_test.py
index 735c6ad..76dc4a4 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/mqtt_tcp_example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/mqtt_tcp_example_test.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_qos1(env, extra_data):
     dut1.start_app()
     # waiting for getting the IP address
     try:
-        ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'), timeout=30)[0]
+        ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)[^\d]'), timeout=30)[0]
         print('Connected to AP/Ethernet with IP: {}'.format(ip_address))
     except DUT.ExpectTimeout:
         raise ValueError('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot connect to AP/Ethernet')
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/mqtt_ws_example_test.py b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/mqtt_ws_example_test.py
index f8d87d9..72d4fa7 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/mqtt_ws_example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/mqtt_ws_example_test.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_ws(env, extra_data):
             raise ValueError('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Test script cannot connect to broker: {}'.format(broker_url))
         dut1.start_app()
         try:
-            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'), timeout=30)[0]
+            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)[^\d]'), timeout=30)[0]
             print('Connected to AP with IP: {}'.format(ip_address))
         except DUT.ExpectTimeout:
             print('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot connect to AP')
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/mqtt_wss_example_test.py b/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/mqtt_wss_example_test.py
index 4d204d6..9f8ab12 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/mqtt_wss_example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/mqtt_wss_example_test.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_wss(env, extra_data):
             raise ValueError('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Test script cannot connect to broker: {}'.format(broker_url))
         dut1.start_app()
         try:
-            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'), timeout=30)[0]
+            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)[^\d]'), timeout=30)[0]
             print('Connected to AP with IP: {}'.format(ip_address))
         except DUT.ExpectTimeout:
             print('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot connect to AP')
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py
index 0b30d06..a2366d3 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def test_app_protocol_mqtt_publish_connect(env, extra_data):
         raise
 
     dut1.start_app()
-    esp_ip = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'), timeout=30)[0]
+    esp_ip = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'IPv4 address: (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)[^\d]'), timeout=30)[0]
     print('Got IP={}'.format(esp_ip))
 
     if not os.getenv('MQTT_SKIP_CONNECT_TEST'):