diff --git a/tests/utils/test_fedora_account_fasjson.py b/tests/utils/test_fedora_account_fasjson.py
index 59ec812..5bd0e16 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_fedora_account_fasjson.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_fedora_account_fasjson.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class TestFedoraAccountFASJSON:
         assert output == {"username": "scoady", "rhbzemail": "scoady@fp.o"}
 
         server.search.assert_has_calls(
-            [call(email="scoady@fp.o"), call(rhbzemail="scoady@fp.o")]
+            [call(email="scoady@fp.o"), call(rhbzemail__exact="scoady@fp.o")]
         )
 
     @patch("toddlers.utils.fedora_account.get_fasjson")
diff --git a/toddlers/utils/fedora_account.py b/toddlers/utils/fedora_account.py
index f3d784a..7f4995e 100644
--- a/toddlers/utils/fedora_account.py
+++ b/toddlers/utils/fedora_account.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def get_user_by_email(email: str) -> Optional[dict]:
         result = fasjson.search(email=email).result or []
         if not result:
             # Try the bugzilla email as well
-            result = fasjson.search(rhbzemail=email).result or []
+            result = fasjson.search(rhbzemail__exact=email).result or []
         if result:
             user = result[0]
     except ClientError: