diff --git a/lua/git-dev/session.lua b/lua/git-dev/session.lua
index 29913d0..e122dc7 100644
--- a/lua/git-dev/session.lua
+++ b/lua/git-dev/session.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function Session:find(filters)
         filter.type == "equal"
           and not vim.deep_equal(repo_ctx[filter.name], filter.value)
         or filter.type == "contains"
-          and not repo_ctx[filter.name]:find(filter.value)
+          and not repo_ctx[filter.name]:find(filter.value, 1, true)
       then
         match = false
         break
diff --git a/tests/session_spec.lua b/tests/session_spec.lua
index 26772c0..2a728e1 100644
--- a/tests/session_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/session_spec.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ local function gen_repos()
       foo = "gas",
       foo2 = "gas2",
     },
+    {
+      foo = "test-hyphen",
+      foo2 = "test-hyphen2",
+    },
   }
   for i, repo in ipairs(repos) do
     repo.repo_dir = i
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ local filters_to_nr = {
     },
     1,
   },
+  { { { name = "foo", value = "test-h", type = "contains" } }, 1 },
 }
 
 local function test_sanity()