diff --git a/rc/filetype/elixir.kak b/rc/filetype/elixir.kak
index de754b5c..2cff6097 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/elixir.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/elixir.kak
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ require-module elixir
 
 add-highlighter shared/eex regions
 add-highlighter shared/eex/html default-region ref html
-add-highlighter shared/eex/code region '<%='     '%>' ref elixir
+add-highlighter shared/eex/code region '<%=?' '%>' ref elixir
 }
 
 provide-module elixir %[