diff --git a/tests/constants.py b/tests/constants.py
index 5fc9b3f50d19b5e3e21bebac3202262f7e95472f..794f977b00b66ec87876299d9ec4b826c09ef83b 100644
--- a/tests/constants.py
+++ b/tests/constants.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ DMX_MLD = "DMX_MLD"
 DMX_SSNR = "DMX_SSNR"
 
 # regex patterns for parsing the output from comparisons -> mainly for BASOP ci
-MLD_PATTERN = r"MLD: ([\d\.]*)"
+MLD_PATTERN = r"MLD: (\d+\.*\d*[eE]*[-+]*\d*)"
 MAX_DIFF_PATTERN = r"MAX_ABS_DIFF: (\d*)"
 ODG_PATTERN_PQEVALAUDIO = r"Objective Difference Grade: (-*\d*\.\d*)"
 ODG_PATTERN = r"(?<!Delta-)ODG: (-*\d*\.\d*)"