diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf b/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf
index 8b40c713ab..21b3b67b2c 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ access		to attr=objectclass
 access		to attr=userpassword
 		by self write
 		by * compare
-access		to dn=".*,ou=Alumni Association,ou=People,o=University of Michigan,c=US"
-		by dn=".*,o=University of Michigan,c=US"
+access		to dn="^.*,ou=Alumni Association,ou=People,o=University of Michigan,c=US$"
+		by dn="^.*,o=University of Michigan,c=US$"
 		read
 		by * none
 access		to attr=member