diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
index ccb96d07a4f..66227d06a59 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
 // file that was distributed with this source code.
 // spell-checker:ignore (words) READMECAREFULLY birthtime doesntexist oneline somebackup lrwx somefile somegroup somehiddenbackup somehiddenfile tabsize aaaaaaaa bbbb cccc dddddddd ncccc neee naaaaa nbcdef nfffff dired subdired tmpfs mdir COLORTERM mexe bcdef mfoo
-// spell-checker:ignore (words) fakeroot setcap drwxr
+// spell-checker:ignore (words) fakeroot setcap drwxr bcdlps
 #![allow(
     clippy::similar_names,
     clippy::too_many_lines,
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ fn test_ls_long_format() {
     // and followed by a single space.
     // Whatever comes after is irrelevant to this specific test.
     let re = &Regex::new(
-            r"\n[-bcCdDlMnpPsStTx?]([r-][w-][xt-]){3}\.? +\d+ [^ ]+ +[^ ]+( +[^ ]+)? +\d+ [A-Z][a-z]{2} {0,2}\d{0,2} {0,2}[0-9:]+ "
+            r"\n[-bcCdDlMnpPsStTx?]([r-][w-][xt-]){3}[.+]? +\d+ [^ ]+ +[^ ]+( +[^ ]+)? +\d+ [A-Z][a-z]{2} {0,2}\d{0,2} {0,2}[0-9:]+ "
         ).unwrap();
 
     for arg in LONG_ARGS {
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ fn test_ls_long_format() {
 
     // This checks for the line with the .. entry. The uname and group should be digits.
     scene.ucmd().arg("-lan").arg("test-long-dir").succeeds().stdout_matches(&Regex::new(
-        r"\nd([r-][w-][xt-]){3}\.? +\d+ \d+ +\d+( +\d+)? +\d+ [A-Z][a-z]{2} {0,2}\d{0,2} {0,2}[0-9:]+ \.\."
+        r"\nd([r-][w-][xt-]){3}[.+]? +\d+ \d+ +\d+( +\d+)? +\d+ [A-Z][a-z]{2} {0,2}\d{0,2} {0,2}[0-9:]+ \.\."
     ).unwrap());
 }
 
@@ -1493,28 +1493,28 @@ fn test_ls_long_formats() {
     // Zero or one "." for indicating a file with security context
 
     // Regex for three names, so all of author, group and owner
-    let re_three = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}\.? \d ([-0-9_a-z.A-Z]+ ){3}0").unwrap();
+    let re_three = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}[.+]? \d ([-0-9_a-z.A-Z]+ ){3}0").unwrap();
 
     #[cfg(unix)]
-    let re_three_num = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}\.? \d (\d+ ){3}0").unwrap();
+    let re_three_num = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}[.+]? \d (\d+ ){3}0").unwrap();
 
     // Regex for two names, either:
     // - group and owner
     // - author and owner
     // - author and group
-    let re_two = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}\.? \d ([-0-9_a-z.A-Z]+ ){2}0").unwrap();
+    let re_two = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}[.+]? \d ([-0-9_a-z.A-Z]+ ){2}0").unwrap();
 
     #[cfg(unix)]
-    let re_two_num = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}\.? \d (\d+ ){2}0").unwrap();
+    let re_two_num = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}[.+]? \d (\d+ ){2}0").unwrap();
 
     // Regex for one name: author, group or owner
-    let re_one = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}\.? \d [-0-9_a-z.A-Z]+ 0").unwrap();
+    let re_one = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}[.+]? \d [-0-9_a-z.A-Z]+ 0").unwrap();
 
     #[cfg(unix)]
-    let re_one_num = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}\.? \d \d+ 0").unwrap();
+    let re_one_num = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}[.+]? \d \d+ 0").unwrap();
 
     // Regex for no names
-    let re_zero = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}\.? \d 0").unwrap();
+    let re_zero = Regex::new(r"[xrw-]{9}[.+]? \d 0").unwrap();
 
     scene
         .ucmd()
@@ -2836,7 +2836,8 @@ fn test_ls_inode() {
     at.touch(file);
 
     let re_short = Regex::new(r" *(\d+) test_inode").unwrap();
-    let re_long = Regex::new(r" *(\d+) [xrw-]{10}\.? \d .+ test_inode").unwrap();
+    let re_long =
+        Regex::new(r" *(\d+) [-bcdlpsDx]([r-][w-][xt-]){3}[.+]? +\d .+ test_inode").unwrap();
 
     let result = scene.ucmd().arg("test_inode").arg("-i").succeeds();
     assert!(re_short.is_match(result.stdout_str()));