diff --git a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.3.x.yml b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.3.x.yml
index 248b05f..cb94609 100644
--- a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.3.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.3.x.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 - name: "5.3.3 | PATCH | Ensure sudo log file exists"
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
       path: /etc/sudoers
-      regexp: '^Defaults logfile='
+      regexp: '^Defaults\s+logfile='
       line: 'Defaults logfile={{ rhel9cis_sudolog_location }}'
       validate: '/usr/sbin/visudo -cf %s'
   when: