diff --git a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/symmetric_enc_aes_lab.xml.erb b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/symmetric_enc_aes_lab.xml.erb
index ef4c2f54f..1583ffe75 100644
--- a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/symmetric_enc_aes_lab.xml.erb
+++ b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/symmetric_enc_aes_lab.xml.erb
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</else_condition>
 		<quiz>
 			<question>What is the decrypted message?</question>
-			<answer><%= $dec_python_message %></answer>
+			<answer>.*<%= $dec_python_message %>.*</answer>
 			<correct_answer_response> :) <%= $flags.pop %></correct_answer_response>
 			<trigger_next_attack/>
 		</quiz>