diff --git a/crates/core/src/driver/mod.rs b/crates/core/src/driver/mod.rs
index ce2a479..a80029e 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/driver/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/driver/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use alloy::json_abi::JsonAbi;
 use alloy::network::{Ethereum, TransactionBuilder};
@@ -439,8 +440,18 @@ where
                 expected_events.iter().zip(execution_receipt.logs())
             {
                 // Handling the emitter assertion.
-                if let Some(expected_address) = expected_event.address {
-                    let expected = expected_address;
+                if let Some(ref expected_address) = expected_event.address {
+                    let expected = if let Some(contract_instance) = expected_address
+                        .strip_suffix(".address")
+                        .map(ContractInstance::new)
+                    {
+                        deployed_contracts
+                            .get(&contract_instance)
+                            .map(|(address, _)| *address)
+                    } else {
+                        Address::from_str(expected_address).ok()
+                    }
+                    .context("Failed to get the address of the event")?;
                     let actual = actual_event.address();
                     if actual != expected {
                         tracing::error!(
diff --git a/crates/format/src/input.rs b/crates/format/src/input.rs
index 78f4693..7e71f41 100644
--- a/crates/format/src/input.rs
+++ b/crates/format/src/input.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub struct ExpectedOutput {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Event {
-    pub address: Option<Address>,
+    pub address: Option<String>,
     pub topics: Vec<String>,
     pub values: Calldata,
 }
@@ -1010,4 +1010,53 @@ mod tests {
         // Assert
         assert!(resolved.is_err())
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn expected_json_can_be_deserialized1() {
+        // Arrange
+        let str = r#"
+        {
+            "return_data": [
+                "1"
+            ],
+            "events": [
+                {
+                    "topics": [],
+                    "values": []
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        "#;
+
+        // Act
+        let expected = serde_json::from_str::<Expected>(str);
+
+        // Assert
+        expected.expect("Failed to deserialize");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn expected_json_can_be_deserialized2() {
+        // Arrange
+        let str = r#"
+        {
+            "return_data": [
+                "1"
+            ],
+            "events": [
+                {
+                    "address": "Main.address",
+                    "topics": [],
+                    "values": []
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        "#;
+
+        // Act
+        let expected = serde_json::from_str::<Expected>(str);
+
+        // Assert
+        expected.expect("Failed to deserialize");
+    }
 }