diff --git a/modules/config/default/autoload/default.el b/modules/config/default/autoload/default.el
index 85cfb908b..d6a8a394b 100644
--- a/modules/config/default/autoload/default.el
+++ b/modules/config/default/autoload/default.el
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ If prefix ARG is set, prompt for a known project to search from."
                 (user-error "There are no known projects"))
             default-directory)))
     (cond ((featurep! :completion ivy)
-           (+ivy/rg nil symbol))
+           (+ivy/rg nil (rxt-quote-pcre symbol)))
           ((featurep! :completion helm)
-           (+helm/rg nil symbol))
-          ((rgrep (regexp-opt symbol))))))
+           (+helm/rg nil (rxt-quote-pcre symbol)))
+          ((rgrep (regexp-quote symbol))))))