diff --git a/test/shell/lvcreate-vdo.sh b/test/shell/lvcreate-vdo.sh
index 3e807ac94..b24801375 100644
--- a/test/shell/lvcreate-vdo.sh
+++ b/test/shell/lvcreate-vdo.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ lvcreate --type vdo -L4G -n $lv1 $vg/$lv2 >out 2>&1
 # new vdoformat prints some more info
 if grep "data slabs" out ; then
 	# check we have match vdo_slab_size_mb == 128MB (aux.sh)
-	grep "each 128 MB" out
+	# accept new & old vdoformat line (128.00 MB & 128 MB)
+	grep -E "each 128.*MB" out
 fi
 
 check lv_field $vg/$lv1 size "<1.24g"