diff --git a/src/ElasticsearchEngine.php b/src/ElasticsearchEngine.php
index ff60c02..5e4b900 100644
--- a/src/ElasticsearchEngine.php
+++ b/src/ElasticsearchEngine.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ protected function performSearch(Builder $builder, array $options = [])
             'body' => [
                 'query' => [
                     'bool' => [
-                        'must' => [['query_string' => [ 'query' => "*{$builder->query}*"]]]
+                        'must' => [['query_string' => [ 'query' => "{$builder->query}"]]]
                     ]
                 ]
             ]