diff --git a/etc-hosts.nanorc b/etc-hosts.nanorc
index eb8a51e..aee54fd 100644
--- a/etc-hosts.nanorc
+++ b/etc-hosts.nanorc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## Make /etc/hosts nicer to read, see `man hosts 5` to see the format
-syntax "/etc/hosts" "hosts"
+syntax "/etc/hosts" "^/etc/hosts$"
 
 # IPv4
 color yellow "^[0-9\.]+\s"