diff --git a/src/renderer/utils/api/graphql/utils.test.ts b/src/renderer/utils/api/graphql/utils.test.ts
index 06155f1ba..74ba02cb9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/utils/api/graphql/utils.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/utils/api/graphql/utils.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe('renderer/utils/api/graphql/utils.ts', () => {
     test('formats search query string correctly', () => {
       const result = formatAsGitHubSearchSyntax('exampleRepo', 'exampleTitle');
 
-      expect(result).toBe('exampleTitle in:title repo:exampleRepo');
+      expect(result).toBe('"exampleTitle" in:title repo:exampleRepo');
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/renderer/utils/api/graphql/utils.ts b/src/renderer/utils/api/graphql/utils.ts
index 6cc36a0d7..7e07ec28f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/utils/api/graphql/utils.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/utils/api/graphql/utils.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ export function formatAsGitHubSearchSyntax(
   repo: string,
   title: string,
 ): string {
-  return `${title} in:title repo:${repo}`;
+  return `"${title}" in:title repo:${repo}`;
 }