diff --git a/stub-runner/stub-runner-messaging/stub-runner-messaging-camel/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/stubrunner/messaging/camel/StubRunnerCamelPredicate.groovy b/stub-runner/stub-runner-messaging/stub-runner-messaging-camel/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/stubrunner/messaging/camel/StubRunnerCamelPredicate.groovy
index 5c5834807f..3ab58d6d8e 100644
--- a/stub-runner/stub-runner-messaging/stub-runner-messaging-camel/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/stubrunner/messaging/camel/StubRunnerCamelPredicate.groovy
+++ b/stub-runner/stub-runner-messaging/stub-runner-messaging-camel/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/stubrunner/messaging/camel/StubRunnerCamelPredicate.groovy
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import io.codearte.accurest.util.JsonToJsonPathsConverter
 import org.apache.camel.Exchange
 import org.apache.camel.Predicate
 
+import java.util.regex.Pattern
+
 /**
  * Passes through a message that matches the one defined in the DSL
  *
@@ -52,7 +54,10 @@ class StubRunnerCamelPredicate implements Predicate {
 		return groovyDsl.input.messageHeaders.entries.every {
 			String name = it.name
 			Object value = it.clientValue
-			return headers.get(name) == value
+			Object valueInHeader = headers.get(name)
+			return value instanceof Pattern ?
+					value.matcher(valueInHeader.toString()).matches() :
+					valueInHeader == value
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/stub-runner/stub-runner-messaging/stub-runner-messaging-integration/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/stubrunner/messaging/integration/StubRunnerIntegrationMessageSelector.groovy b/stub-runner/stub-runner-messaging/stub-runner-messaging-integration/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/stubrunner/messaging/integration/StubRunnerIntegrationMessageSelector.groovy
index 976edb9909..1184f0acef 100644
--- a/stub-runner/stub-runner-messaging/stub-runner-messaging-integration/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/stubrunner/messaging/integration/StubRunnerIntegrationMessageSelector.groovy
+++ b/stub-runner/stub-runner-messaging/stub-runner-messaging-integration/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/stubrunner/messaging/integration/StubRunnerIntegrationMessageSelector.groovy
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import io.codearte.accurest.util.JsonToJsonPathsConverter
 import org.springframework.integration.core.MessageSelector
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message
 
+import java.util.regex.Pattern
+
 /**
  * Passes through a message that matches the one defined in the DSL
  *
@@ -52,7 +54,10 @@ class StubRunnerIntegrationMessageSelector implements MessageSelector {
 		return groovyDsl.input.messageHeaders.entries.every {
 			String name = it.name
 			Object value = it.clientValue
-			return headers.get(name) == value
+			Object valueInHeader = headers.get(name)
+			return value instanceof Pattern ?
+					value.matcher(valueInHeader.toString()).matches() :
+							valueInHeader == value
 		}
 	}
 }