diff --git a/scripts/use_starter.sh b/scripts/use_starter.sh
index ffb5796..ba0b35a 100755
--- a/scripts/use_starter.sh
+++ b/scripts/use_starter.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ go mod edit -module=github.com/${GITHUB_USERNAME}/${NEW_PROJECT_NAME}
 mv "cmd/${OLD_PROJECT_NAME}" "cmd/${NEW_PROJECT_NAME}"
 
 # rename from $OLD_PROJECT_NAME to $NEW_PROJECT_NAME
-grep -rl --exclude-dir=.git/ ${OLD_PROJECT_NAME} . | xargs sed -i "" -e "s/${OLD_PROJECT_NAME}/${NEW_PROJECT_NAME}/g"
+grep --exclude-dir=.git -rl "${OLD_PROJECT_NAME}" . | xargs sed -i "" -e "s/${OLD_PROJECT_NAME}/${NEW_PROJECT_NAME}/g"
 
 # show diff output so user can verify their changes
 git diff