diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.ts
index e817ee652bc75..57e28c819dcc9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ function findMatchingDescriptors({
       // avoid system indices caught by very fuzzy index patterns (i.e.: *log* would catch `.kibana-log-...`)
       return false;
     }
-    return new RegExp(`^${pattern.replace(/\./g, '\\.').replace(/\*/g, '.*')}$`).test(name);
+    const escapedPattern = pattern.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, '\\$&');
+    return new RegExp(`^${escapedPattern.replace(/\\\*/g, '.*')}$`).test(name);
   });
 }