diff --git a/src/testdir/test_options.vim b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
index 460a569..d8f033e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_options.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
   for var in  ['$TEMPDIR', '$TMP', '$TEMP']
     if exists(var)
       let varvalue = substitute(expand(var), '\\', '/', 'g')
-      call assert_match(varvalue . '.\*', bskvalue)
+      call assert_match(varvalue . '/\=\*', bskvalue)
     endif
   endfor
 endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 40843f9..68df1ec 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    272,
+/**/
     271,
 /**/
     270,