diff --git a/xml/snmp_sysdescr.xml b/xml/snmp_sysdescr.xml
index 49fc3071..53e3f5c1 100644
--- a/xml/snmp_sysdescr.xml
+++ b/xml/snmp_sysdescr.xml
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ Copyright (c) 1995-2005 by Cisco Systems
     <param pos="1" name="os.version"/>
   </fingerprint>
 
-  <fingerprint pattern="^Cisco IOS Software.*(?:Virtual |IOS-)XE Software.*Version ([\w.()]*)">
+  <fingerprint pattern="^Cisco IOS Software.*(?:Virtual XE|IOS-XE) Software.*Version ([\w.()]*)">
     <description>Cisco IOS XE Software</description>
     <example os.version="16.6.8">Cisco IOS Software [Everest], Virtual XE Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 16.6.8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)</example>
     <example os.version="15.1(3)S2">Cisco IOS Software, IOS-XE Software (PPC_LINUX_IOSD-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 15.1(3)S2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)</example>