diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index b8db7dc4e..f0b7d3501 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ def _setBulkMultipleTargets():
         raise SqlmapFilePathException(errMsg)
 
     for line in getFileItems(conf.bulkFile):
-        if re.search(r"[^ ]+\?(.+)", line, re.I) or CUSTOM_INJECTION_MARK_CHAR in line:
+        if re.match(r"[^ ]+\?(.+)", line, re.I) or CUSTOM_INJECTION_MARK_CHAR in line:
             kb.targets.add((line.strip(), None, None, None))
 
 def _findPageForms():