diff --git a/example/rftp b/example/rftp

index 7ba60ce..9e753ee 100755

--- a/example/rftp

+++ b/example/rftp

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ proc putdirectory {name} {

     } timeout {

 	send_user "timed out on make remote directory $name\n"

 	return 0

-    } -re "(257|550.*exists).*ftp>.*"

+    } -re "(257|553|550.*exists).*ftp>.*"

     # 550 is returned if directory already exists

     send "cd $name\r"