diff --git a/cmd/registry/pull/pull_test.go b/cmd/registry/pull/pull_test.go
index ad29fd018..3ab304908 100644
--- a/cmd/registry/pull/pull_test.go
+++ b/cmd/registry/pull/pull_test.go
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ var registryPullTests = Describe("pull", func() {
 				args = []string{registryCmd, pullCmd, newReg, "--plain-http", "--config", configFile}
 			})
 			pullAssertFailedBehavior(registryPullUsage, fmt.Sprintf("ERROR unable to create new repository with ref %s: "+
-				"invalid reference: invalid digest; invalid checksum digest format\n", newReg))
+				"invalid reference: invalid digest \"something\"; invalid checksum digest format\n", newReg))
 		})
 
 		When("invalid platform", func() {
diff --git a/cmd/registry/push/push_test.go b/cmd/registry/push/push_test.go
index 3a730ed3a..278822c3f 100644
--- a/cmd/registry/push/push_test.go
+++ b/cmd/registry/push/push_test.go
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ var registryPushTests = Describe("push", func() {
 				args = []string{registryCmd, pushCmd, newReg, rulesfiletgz, "--config", configFile, "--type", "rulesfile", "--version", "1.1.1", "--plain-http"}
 			})
 			pushAssertFailedBehavior(registryPushUsage, fmt.Sprintf("ERROR unable to create new repository with ref %s: "+
-				"invalid reference: invalid digest; invalid checksum digest format\n", newReg))
+				"invalid reference: invalid digest \"something\"; invalid checksum digest format\n", newReg))
 		})
 
 		When("invalid requirement", func() {