diff --git a/modules/home/terminal/hr/hr.sh b/modules/home/terminal/hr/hr.sh
index 7edf3f5..f4f6f8b 100644
--- a/modules/home/terminal/hr/hr.sh
+++ b/modules/home/terminal/hr/hr.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ EOF
     )
 
     for file in "${IGNORES[@]}"; do
-      if ! grep -q "^$file$" "$EXCLUDE_FILE"; then
+      if ! grep -Fxq "$file" "$EXCLUDE_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
         echo "$file" >>"$EXCLUDE_FILE"
         echo "Added $file to local git exclude ($EXCLUDE_FILE)"
       fi