diff --git a/test/lint/test_runner/src/main.rs b/test/lint/test_runner/src/main.rs
index 77388b78ff..c6338f0ecd 100644
--- a/test/lint/test_runner/src/main.rs
+++ b/test/lint/test_runner/src/main.rs
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ fn lint_includes_build_config() -> LintResult {
                     "--files-with-matches"
                 },
                 if mode {
-                    "^#include <config/bitcoin-config.h> // IWYU pragma: keep$"
+                    "#include <config/bitcoin-config.h>"
                 } else {
                     "#include <config/bitcoin-config.h>" // Catch redundant includes with and without the IWYU pragma
                 },