diff --git a/.github/actions/spelling/line_forbidden.patterns b/.github/actions/spelling/line_forbidden.patterns
index c23bad332..2b8defe85 100644
--- a/.github/actions/spelling/line_forbidden.patterns
+++ b/.github/actions/spelling/line_forbidden.patterns
@@ -15,30 +15,30 @@
 #
 
 # s.b. Allow list
-\s[Ww]hitelist\b
-\s[Ww]hitelisting\b
-\s[Ww]hitelisted\b
-\s[Ww]hite list\b
-\s[Ww]hite listing\b
-\s[Ww]hite listed\b
+\b[Ww]hitelist\b
+\b[Ww]hitelisting\b
+\b[Ww]hitelisted\b
+\b[Ww]hite list\b
+\b[Ww]hite listing\b
+\b[Ww]hite listed\b
 
 # s.b. Block list
-\s[Bb]lacklist\b
-\s[Bb]lacklisting\b
-\s[Bb]lacklisted\b
-\s[Bb]lack list\b
-\s[Bb]lack listing\b
-\s[Bb]lack listed\b
+\b[Bb]lacklist\b
+\b[Bb]lacklisting\b
+\b[Bb]lacklisted\b
+\b[Bb]lack list\b
+\b[Bb]lack listing\b
+\b[Bb]lack listed\b
 
 #
 # Our Terms
 #
 
 # s.b. Mondoo Platform
-\sMondoo platform\b
+\bMondoo platform\b
 
 # s.b. Compliance Hub
-\s[Cc]ompliance hub\b
+\b[Cc]ompliance hub\b
 
 #
 # Compliance Terms