diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_repo/explorer/repo_id b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_repo/explorer/repo_id
index be0b9771..9c1cb365 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_repo/explorer/repo_id
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_repo/explorer/repo_id
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ if [ -f "$__object/parameter/uri" ]; then
 else
    uri="$__object_id"
 fi
-echo $(zypper lr -u | grep -E "\<$uri\>" | cut -d'|' -f 1 | grep -E '^[0-9]' )
+echo $(zypper lr -u | grep -F "$uri" | cut -d'|' -f 1 | grep -E '^[0-9]' )