diff --git a/tests/test_argument_parsing.py b/tests/test_argument_parsing.py
index d05291804..784c7047f 100644
--- a/tests/test_argument_parsing.py
+++ b/tests/test_argument_parsing.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def test_kernconf():
     freebsd_native = _get_target_instance("freebsd-amd64", config, BuildFreeBSD)
     assert config.freebsd_kernconf is None
     assert freebsd_riscv.kernel_config == "QEMU"
-    assert cheribsd_riscv_hybrid.kernel_config == "CHERI-QEMU"
+    assert cheribsd_riscv_hybrid.kernel_config == "CHERI-PURECAP-QEMU"
     assert freebsd_native.kernel_config == "GENERIC"
 
     # Check that --kernconf is used as the fallback