diff --git a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/px_uploader.py b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/px_uploader.py
index cab1d3f0ae..14d2134415 100755
--- a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/px_uploader.py
+++ b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/px_uploader.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ default_ports = [ '/dev/serial/by-id/usb-Ardu*',
                   '/dev/serial/by-id/usb-3D*',
                   '/dev/serial/by-id/usb-APM*',
                   '/dev/serial/by-id/usb-Radio*',
-                  '/dev/tty.usbmodem']
+                  '/dev/tty.usbmodem*']
 
 # Detect python version
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3: