diff --git a/rc/core/make.kak b/rc/core/make.kak
index 3bb66c16..193eb8f0 100644
--- a/rc/core/make.kak
+++ b/rc/core/make.kak
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ define-command -hidden make-jump %{
         try %{
             execute-keys gl<a-?> "Entering directory" <ret><a-:>
             # Try to parse the error into capture groups, failing on absolute paths
-            execute-keys s "Entering directory '([^']+)'.*\n([^:/][^:]*):(\d+):(?:(\d+):)?([^\n]+)\z" <ret>l
+            execute-keys s "Entering directory [`']([^']+)'.*\n([^:/][^:]*):(\d+):(?:(\d+):)?([^\n]+)\z" <ret>l
             set-option buffer make_current_error_line %val{cursor_line}
             make-open-error "%reg{1}/%reg{2}" "%reg{3}" "%reg{4}" "%reg{5}"
         } catch %{