diff --git a/src/Validation/DatabasePresenceVerifier.php b/src/Validation/DatabasePresenceVerifier.php
index c563a99..697e78b 100644
--- a/src/Validation/DatabasePresenceVerifier.php
+++ b/src/Validation/DatabasePresenceVerifier.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function getCount($collection, $column, $value, $excludeId = null, $idCol
     public function getMultiCount($collection, $column, array $values, array $extra = [])
     {
         // Generates a regex like '/(a|b|c)/i' which can query multiple values
-        $regex = '/('.implode('|', $values).')/i';
+        $regex = new Regex('('.implode('|', $values).')', 'i');
 
         $query = $this->table($collection)->where($column, 'regex', $regex);