diff --git a/repos/ports/run/vbox_auto_win7_share.run b/repos/ports/run/vbox_auto_win7_share.run
index ac1def3b1..f6b6a1aeb 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/vbox_auto_win7_share.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/vbox_auto_win7_share.run
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ build_boot_image $boot_modules
 #
 # Step 2: Read out TCP/IP address of tcp_terminal running on Genode target
 #
-run_genode_until {\[init -> tcp_terminal\] listening on port 8888\.\.\.} 20
+run_genode_until {\[init -> tcp_terminal\] .{1,5}got IP address [0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+} 20
 set serial_id [output_spawn_id]
 
 regexp {\[init -> tcp_terminal\] .{1,5}got IP address [0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+} $output serial_ip_addr