diff --git a/lib/wordmove/wpcli.rb b/lib/wordmove/wpcli.rb
index 892c0eb..878ddbc 100644
--- a/lib/wordmove/wpcli.rb
+++ b/lib/wordmove/wpcli.rb
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ def wpcli_search_replace_command(context, config_key)
         [
           'wp search-replace',
           "--path=#{wpcli_config_path(context)}",
-          context.dig(:remote_options, config_key),
-          context.dig(:local_options, config_key),
+          '"\A' + context.dig(:remote_options, config_key) + '\Z"', # rubocop:disable Style/StringConcatenation
+          '"' + context.dig(:local_options, config_key) + '"', # rubocop:disable Style/StringConcatenation
+          '--regex-delimiter="|"',
+          '--regex',
+          '--precise',
           '--quiet',
           '--skip-columns=guid',
           '--all-tables',
diff --git a/spec/wpcli_spec.rb b/spec/wpcli_spec.rb
index 2703642..26ef11d 100644
--- a/spec/wpcli_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/wpcli_spec.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
     it 'returns the expected command' do
       a_context[:local_options][:wordpress_path] = fixture_folder_root_relative_path
       expect(subject.wpcli_search_replace_command(a_context, :wordpress_path))
-        .to eq('wp search-replace --path=/path/to/steak /var/www/your_site spec/fixtures --quiet '\
+        .to eq('wp search-replace --path=/path/to/steak "\A/var/www/your_site\Z" ' \
+               '"spec/fixtures" --regex-delimiter="|" --regex --precise --quiet ' \
                '--skip-columns=guid --all-tables --allow-root')
     end