diff --git a/cve_bin_tool/checkers/coreutils.py b/cve_bin_tool/checkers/coreutils.py
index 8a1af68deb..cae08f5411 100644
--- a/cve_bin_tool/checkers/coreutils.py
+++ b/cve_bin_tool/checkers/coreutils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ class CoreutilsChecker(Checker):
     FILENAME_PATTERNS: list[str] = []
     VERSION_PATTERNS = [
         r"coreutils-([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)",
-        r"coreutils[a-zA-Z0-9:%'<>_/=!, \.\-\(\)\r\n]*\r?\n([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)",
+        r"coreutils[a-zA-Z0-9:%'<>_/=!, \.\-\(\)\r\n]*\r?\n([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\r?\n",
     ]
     VENDOR_PRODUCT = [("gnu", "coreutils")]