diff --git a/lib/non_stupid_digest_assets.rb b/lib/non_stupid_digest_assets.rb
index e338499f27..033acdcb02 100644
--- a/lib/non_stupid_digest_assets.rb
+++ b/lib/non_stupid_digest_assets.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def assets(assets)
     def whitelisted_assets(assets)
       assets.select do |logical_path, _digest_path|
         whitelist.any? do |item|
-          item =~ logical_path
+          /#{item}/ =~ logical_path
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/libraries/non_stupid_digest_assets_spec.rb b/spec/libraries/non_stupid_digest_assets_spec.rb
index 8593f54b52..6c2bbf1812 100644
--- a/spec/libraries/non_stupid_digest_assets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/libraries/non_stupid_digest_assets_spec.rb
@@ -14,11 +14,17 @@
     end
 
     context "when the whitelist is not empty" do
-      it "returns the assets that match the whitelist" do
+      it "returns the assets that match the whitelist of regex" do
         NonStupidDigestAssets.whitelist = [/foo/]
         assets = {"foo.js" => "foo-123.js", "bar.js" => "bar-123.js"}
         expect(NonStupidDigestAssets.assets(assets)).to eq("foo.js" => "foo-123.js")
       end
+
+      it "returns the assets that match the whitelist of strings" do
+        NonStupidDigestAssets.whitelist = ["foo.js"]
+        assets = {"foo.js" => "foo-123.js", "bar.js" => "bar-123.js"}
+        expect(NonStupidDigestAssets.assets(assets)).to eq("foo.js" => "foo-123.js")
+      end
     end
   end
 end