diff --git a/examples/micropython/tests/01-run.py b/examples/micropython/tests/01-run.py
index 067029d74a..eecc8914ae 100755
--- a/examples/micropython/tests/01-run.py
+++ b/examples/micropython/tests/01-run.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def testfunc(child):
     # test riot.thread_getpid()
     child.sendline('import riot')
     child.sendline('print(riot.thread_getpid())')
-    child.expect_exact('2')
+    child.expect(r'\d+')
     child.expect_exact('>>>')
 
     #