diff --git a/runtime/queries/zsh/injections.scm b/runtime/queries/zsh/injections.scm
index e00f2acf5..3e21206ab 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/zsh/injections.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/zsh/injections.scm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   (#set! injection.language "comment"))
 
 ((regex) @injection.content
-  (#not-lua-match? @injection.content "\${.*}")
+  (#not-lua-match? @injection.content "%${.*}")
   (#set! injection.language "regex"))
 
 (heredoc_redirect