diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/formula_desc_cop.rb b/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/formula_desc_cop.rb
index 1fbf1ddbfcae5..81068ac343087 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/formula_desc_cop.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/formula_desc_cop.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def audit_formula(_node, _class_node, _parent_class_node, body)
           end
 
           # Check if formula's name is used in formula's desc
-          problem "Description shouldn't include the formula name" if regex_match_group(desc, /^#{@formula_name}/i)
+          problem "Description shouldn't include the formula name" if regex_match_group(desc, /^#{@formula_name}\b/i)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/rubocops/formula_desc_cop_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/rubocops/formula_desc_cop_spec.rb
index 432b15e3c813c..bc92291af9ec1 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/rubocops/formula_desc_cop_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/rubocops/formula_desc_cop_spec.rb
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Foo < Formula
       source = <<-EOS.undent
         class Foo < Formula
           url 'http://example.com/foo-1.0.tgz'
-          desc 'Foo'
+          desc 'Foo: foobar'
         end
       EOS