diff --git a/bin/tests/system/conftest.py b/bin/tests/system/conftest.py
index b3b790c11f..3516e56173 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/conftest.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/conftest.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from functools import partial
 import filecmp
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-import re
+from re import compile as Re
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ else:
 
 XDIST_WORKER = os.environ.get("PYTEST_XDIST_WORKER", "")
 FILE_DIR = os.path.abspath(Path(__file__).parent)
-ENV_RE = re.compile(b"([^=]+)=(.*)")
+ENV_RE = Re(b"([^=]+)=(.*)")
 PORT_MIN = 5001
 PORT_MAX = 32767
 PORTS_PER_TEST = 20
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ PRIORITY_TESTS = [
     "timeouts/",
     "upforwd/",
 ]
-PRIORITY_TESTS_RE = re.compile("|".join(PRIORITY_TESTS))
+PRIORITY_TESTS_RE = Re("|".join(PRIORITY_TESTS))
 SYSTEM_TEST_DIR_GIT_PATH = "bin/tests/system"
-SYSTEM_TEST_NAME_RE = re.compile(f"{SYSTEM_TEST_DIR_GIT_PATH}" + r"/([^/]+)")
-SYMLINK_REPLACEMENT_RE = re.compile(r"/tests(_.*)\.py")
+SYSTEM_TEST_NAME_RE = Re(f"{SYSTEM_TEST_DIR_GIT_PATH}" + r"/([^/]+)")
+SYMLINK_REPLACEMENT_RE = Re(r"/tests(_.*)\.py")
 
 # ---------------------- Module initialization ---------------------------
 
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/isctest/log/watchlog.py b/bin/tests/system/isctest/log/watchlog.py
index 6d85e9817d..d2d8521ebd 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/isctest/log/watchlog.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/isctest/log/watchlog.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from typing import Any, Iterator, List, Match, Optional, Pattern, TextIO, TypeVa
 import abc
 import os
 import re
+from re import compile as Re
 import time
 
 
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ class WatchLog(abc.ABC):
             if isinstance(string, Pattern):
                 patterns.append(string)
             elif isinstance(string, str):
-                pattern = re.compile(re.escape(string))
+                pattern = Re(re.escape(string))
                 patterns.append(pattern)
             else:
                 raise WatchLogException(
@@ -256,13 +257,14 @@ class WatchLog(abc.ABC):
         Recommended use:
 
         ```python
+        from re import compile as Re
         import isctest
 
         def test_foo(servers):
             with servers["ns1"].watch_log_from_start() as watcher:
                 watcher.wait_for_line("all zones loaded")
 
-            pattern = re.compile(r"next key event in ([0-9]+) seconds")
+            pattern = Re(r"next key event in ([0-9]+) seconds")
             with servers["ns1"].watch_log_from_here() as watcher:
                 # ... do stuff here ...
                 match = watcher.wait_for_line(pattern)
@@ -321,7 +323,8 @@ class WatchLog(abc.ABC):
         >>> # Different values must be returned depending on which line is
         >>> # found in the log file.
         >>> import tempfile
-        >>> patterns = [re.compile(r"bar ([0-9])"), "qux"]
+        >>> from re import compile as Re
+        >>> patterns = [Re(r"bar ([0-9])"), "qux"]
         >>> with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w") as file:
         ...     print("foo bar 3", file=file, flush=True)
         ...     with WatchLogFromStart(file.name) as watcher:
@@ -443,7 +446,8 @@ class WatchLog(abc.ABC):
         >>> assert ret[1].group(0) == "foo"
 
         >>> import tempfile
-        >>> bar_pattern = re.compile('bar')
+        >>> from re import compile as Re
+        >>> bar_pattern = Re('bar')
         >>> patterns = ['foo', bar_pattern]
         >>> with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w") as file:
         ...     print("bar", file=file, flush=True)
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/xferquota/tests_xferquota.py b/bin/tests/system/xferquota/tests_xferquota.py
index 1cb169156e..230135cd52 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/xferquota/tests_xferquota.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/xferquota/tests_xferquota.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import glob
 import os
 import re
+from re import compile as Re
 import shutil
 import signal
 import time
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ def test_xferquota(named_port, servers):
         isctest.check.rrsets_equal(ns1response.answer, ns2response.answer)
 
     query_and_compare(axfr_msg)
-    pattern = re.compile(
+    pattern = Re(
         f"transfer of 'changing/IN' from 10.53.0.1#{named_port}: "
         f"Transfer completed: .*\\(serial 2\\)"
     )