diff --git a/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2 b/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2
index 3c49ce2f..f1659905 100644
--- a/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2
+++ b/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function algorithms_updater() {
         ALGO_PRESENT=
         ALGO_NAME=$( echo "$algo" | awk -F \| '{ print $1 }' )
         ALGO_BODY=$( echo "$algo" | awk -F \| '{ print $2 }' )
-        ALGO_LINE=$( grep $ALGO_NAME $ALGORITHMS_INSTALLED_FILE )
+        ALGO_LINE=$( egrep ^"$ALGO_NAME" $ALGORITHMS_INSTALLED_FILE )
         ALGO_PRESENT=$?
         if [ $ALGO_PRESENT -ne 0 ] ; then
             echo "logger 'algorithms-updater: running the add command of algorithm $ALGO_NAME'" >> $ALGORITHMS_TEMP_SCRIPT.body_