diff --git a/xCAT-test/xcattest b/xCAT-test/xcattest
index dd1440897..5adc90aa3 100755
--- a/xCAT-test/xcattest
+++ b/xCAT-test/xcattest
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ sub getConfig
             }
         } elsif ($type eq "Varible") {
             ##NODE_BLOCK##
-            if($line =~ /(\w+)\s*=\s*([\w\.\-\+\/]+)/) {
+            if($line =~ /(\w+)\s*=\s*([\w\.\-\+\/:]+)/) {
                 $config{var}{$1} = $2;
             }
         }