diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 7dd93ce8c..e863ed970 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ def dbus() -> DBus:
                 fixture = re.sub(r"_[0-9]+$", "", fixture)
 
                 # special case
-                if exists_fixture(f"{fixture}_*.{filetype}"):
-                    fixture = f"{fixture}_*"
+                if exists_fixture(f"{fixture}_~.{filetype}"):
+                    fixture = f"{fixture}_~"
         else:
             fixture = f"{fixture}-{command[10].split('.')[-1]}"
             filetype = "fixture"
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_AccessPoint_*.xml b/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_AccessPoint_~.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_AccessPoint_*.xml
rename to tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_AccessPoint_~.xml
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_ActiveConnection_*.xml b/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_ActiveConnection_~.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_ActiveConnection_*.xml
rename to tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_ActiveConnection_~.xml
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_Devices_*.xml b/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_Devices_~.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_Devices_*.xml
rename to tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_Devices_~.xml
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_IP4Config_*.xml b/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_IP4Config_~.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_IP4Config_*.xml
rename to tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_IP4Config_~.xml
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_IP6Config_*.xml b/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_IP6Config_~.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_IP6Config_*.xml
rename to tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_IP6Config_~.xml
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_Settings_*.xml b/tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_Settings_~.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_Settings_*.xml
rename to tests/fixtures/org_freedesktop_NetworkManager_Settings_~.xml