diff --git a/xCAT-test/xcattest b/xCAT-test/xcattest
index 30086f685..fe63fa2bc 100755
--- a/xCAT-test/xcattest
+++ b/xCAT-test/xcattest
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ sub getConfig
             }
         }elsif ($type eq "Object") {
             ##OBJECT BLOCK##
-            if($line =~ /(\w+)\s*=\s*([\w\.\-]+)/) {
+            if($line =~ /(\w+)\s*=\s*([:\w\.\-]+)/) {
                $attr = $1;
                $value = $2;
                if($attr eq "Name"){