diff --git a/tasks/auditd.yml b/tasks/auditd.yml
index 76a5bbb9..10895554 100644
--- a/tasks/auditd.yml
+++ b/tasks/auditd.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     - V-38637
 
 - name: Check audit package contents for alterations with rpm (for V-38637)
-  shell: rpmverify audit audit-libs | grep -v audit.conf | wc -l
+  shell: "rpmverify audit audit-libs | grep -v '\\.conf$' | wc -l"
   register: v38637_result
   changed_when: False
   when: ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'