diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts b/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
index 099082ca93..1a387d928a 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const tendermintIdMatcher = /^[0-9A-F]{64}$/;
 export const base64Matcher =
   /^(?:[a-zA-Z0-9+/]{4})*(?:|(?:[a-zA-Z0-9+/]{3}=)|(?:[a-zA-Z0-9+/]{2}==)|(?:[a-zA-Z0-9+/]{1}===))$/;
 // https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0173.mediawiki#bech32
-export const bech32AddressMatcher = /^[\x21-\x7e]{1,83}1[02-9ac-hj-np-z]{58}$/;
+export const bech32AddressMatcher = /^[\x21-\x7e]{1,83}1[02-9ac-hj-np-z]{38,58}$/;
 
 export const alice = {
   mnemonic: "enlist hip relief stomach skate base shallow young switch frequent cry park",