diff --git a/agent/src/collectors/systemd.rs b/agent/src/collectors/systemd.rs
index ee17116..61a74b0 100644
--- a/agent/src/collectors/systemd.rs
+++ b/agent/src/collectors/systemd.rs
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ impl SystemdCollector {
 
                 // Check if this service matches our filter patterns
                 for pattern in service_name_filters {
-                    if service_name.contains(pattern) || pattern.contains(service_name) {
+                    if service_name == pattern {
                         debug!(
                             "INCLUDING service '{}' because it matches pattern '{}'",
                             service_name, pattern