diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_iptables.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_iptables.py
index 72f2dd71a4..eeb4ccb5dd 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_iptables.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_iptables.py
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ class TestIptables(infra.basetest.BRTest):
         self.emulator.login()
 
         # We check the program can execute.
-        self.assertRunOk("iptables --version")
+        cmd = "iptables --version"
+        output, exit_code = self.emulator.run(cmd)
+        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
+        self.assertTrue(output[0].endswith("(legacy)"))
 
         # We delete all rules in all chains. We also set default
         # policies to ACCEPT for INPUT and OUTPUT chains. This should