diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ef1b29c3..cdf90cd2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ go test github.com/fredrikaverpil/neotest-golang/x
 go test github.com/fredrikaverpil/neotest-golang/x/...
 
 # run _some_ tests in a given package, based on a regexp filter
-go test github.com/fredrikaverpil/neotest-golang -run "^TestFoo$|^TestBar$"
+go test github.com/fredrikaverpil/neotest-golang -run "^(^TestFoo$|^TestBar$)$"
 ```
 
 > [!NOTE]