diff --git a/lua/my_keymappings.lua b/lua/my_keymappings.lua
index 6b4405c..24fcd6f 100644
--- a/lua/my_keymappings.lua
+++ b/lua/my_keymappings.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ vim.keymap.set('x', '>', '>gv')
 
 local function hlWord()
   local current_word = vim.call('expand','<cword>')
-  vim.fn.setreg('/', current_word)
+  vim.fn.setreg('/', "\\<" .. current_word .. "\\>")
   vim.api.nvim_command "set hlsearch"
 end
 -- Highlight word under cursor