diff --git a/scripts/smoke-test.sh b/scripts/smoke-test.sh
index 02a3642..b93e986 100755
--- a/scripts/smoke-test.sh
+++ b/scripts/smoke-test.sh
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ run "manifest has no unresolved ('unknown') components" \
 run "pi-devbox-version binary present + executable" \
     "test -x /usr/local/bin/pi-devbox-version"
 run_expect "pi-devbox-version human output shows release tag" \
-    "pi-devbox-version" "pi-devbox v"
+    "pi-devbox-version" "pi-devbox "
 run_expect "pi-devbox-version --json round-trips the manifest" \
     "pi-devbox-version --json" '"release_tag"'
 run_expect "pi-devbox-version --quiet is a compact one-liner" \