diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.2.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.2.x.yml
index fc0bf27..babf869 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.2.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.2.x.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       - name: "1.2.2 | PATCH | Ensure gpgcheck is globally activated | Update yum.repos"
         ansible.builtin.replace:
             name: "{{ item.path }}"
-            regexp: "^gpgcheck=0"
+            regexp: ^gpgcheck\s*=\s*0
             replace: "gpgcheck=1"
         loop: "{{ yum_repos.files }}"
         loop_control:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
       - name: "1.2.4 | PATCH | Ensure repo_gpgcheck is globally activated | amend repo files"
         ansible.builtin.replace:
             path: "{{ item.path }}"
-            regexp: '^repo_gpgcheck( |)=( |)0'
+            regexp: ^repo_gpgcheck\s*=\s*0
             replace: repo_gpgcheck=1
         loop: "{{ repo_files.files }}"
         loop_control: