diff --git a/.github/workflows/deflake.yml b/.github/workflows/deflake.yml
index 5f2e3ca7c1..158dc6c96d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deflake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deflake.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ on:
       - "PR Check - Bundle: From nightly"
       - "PR Check - Bundle: From toolcache"
       - "PR Check - Bundle: Zstandard checks"
-      - "PR Check - C/C++: autoinstalling dependencies (Linux)"
-      - "PR Check - C/C++: autoinstalling dependencies is skipped (macOS)"
-      - "PR Check - C/C++: disabling autoinstalling dependencies (Linux)"
+      - "PR Check - C/C\\+\\+: autoinstalling dependencies (Linux)"
+      - "PR Check - C/C\\+\\+: autoinstalling dependencies is skipped (macOS)"
+      - "PR Check - C/C\\+\\+: disabling autoinstalling dependencies (Linux)"
       - "PR Check - Clean up database cluster directory"
       - "PR Check - CodeQL Bundle All"
       - "PR Check - Config export"