diff --git a/tests/integration/app_deploy.bats b/tests/integration/app_deploy.bats
index 5747ce6e..3700581f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/app_deploy.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/app_deploy.bats
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ teardown(){
   assert_success
 
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" status
-  assert_output --partial 'behind 3'
+  assert_output --regexp 'behind .* 3 commits'
 
   run $ABRA app deploy "$TEST_APP_DOMAIN" --no-input --no-converge-checks
   assert_success
 
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" status
-  refute_output --partial 'behind 3'
+  refute_output --regexp 'behind .* 3 commits'
 
   _reset_recipe
   _undeploy_app
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ teardown(){
   assert_success
 
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" status
-  assert_output --partial 'behind 3'
+  assert_output --regexp 'behind .* 3 commits'
 
   # NOTE(d1): need to use --chaos to force same commit
   run $ABRA app deploy "$TEST_APP_DOMAIN" \
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ teardown(){
   assert_success
 
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" status
-  assert_output --partial 'behind 3'
+  assert_output --regexp 'behind .* 3 commits'
 
   _undeploy_app
   _reset_recipe