diff --git a/ql/src/semmle/go/dependencies/Dependencies.qll b/ql/src/semmle/go/dependencies/Dependencies.qll
index 9bf5e5c4726..5fc746e6987 100644
--- a/ql/src/semmle/go/dependencies/Dependencies.qll
+++ b/ql/src/semmle/go/dependencies/Dependencies.qll
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ abstract class Dependency extends Locatable {
    * An import of this dependency.
    */
   ImportSpec getAnImport() {
-    result.getPath() = this.getDepPath() and
+    result.getPath().regexpMatch("\\Q" + this.getDepPath() + "\\E(/.*)?") and
     this.relevantForFile(result.getFile())
   }
 }