diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/repositories/helpers.rb b/lib/pact_broker/repositories/helpers.rb
index a73f02b94..42845e4b8 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/repositories/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/repositories/helpers.rb
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ def name_like column_name, value
         if PactBroker.configuration.use_case_sensitive_resource_names
           if mysql?
             # sigh, mysql, this is the only way to perform a case sensitive search
-            Sequel.like(column_name, value.gsub("_", "\\_"), { case_insensitive: false })
+            Sequel.like(column_name, escape_wildcards(value), { case_insensitive: false })
           else
             { column_name => value }
           end
         else
-          Sequel.like(column_name, value.gsub("_", "\\_"), { case_insensitive: true })
+          Sequel.like(column_name, escape_wildcards(value), { case_insensitive: true })
         end
       end
 
@@ -21,11 +21,15 @@ def mysql?
         Sequel::Model.db.adapter_scheme.to_s =~ /mysql/
       end
 
-
-
       def postgres?
         Sequel::Model.db.adapter_scheme.to_s =~ /postgres/
       end
+
+      def escape_wildcards(value)
+        value.gsub("_", "\\_").gsub("%", "\\%")
+      end
+
+      private :escape_wildcards
     end
   end
 end