diff --git a/src/parse/helpers.rs b/src/parse/helpers.rs
index bff2b96..c622b86 100644
--- a/src/parse/helpers.rs
+++ b/src/parse/helpers.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ fn is_character_word_boundary(c: char) -> bool
 		| '*'
 		| '/'
 		| '%'
+		| '|'
 			=> true,
 		_ => false,
 	}
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ mod tests
 		assert_eq!(word_boundary("*rest"), Ok(("*rest", ())));
 		assert_eq!(word_boundary("/rest"), Ok(("/rest", ())));
 		assert_eq!(word_boundary("%rest"), Ok(("%rest", ())));
+		assert_eq!(word_boundary("|rest"), Ok(("|rest", ())));
 		assert!(word_boundary("0").is_err());
 		assert!(word_boundary("rest").is_err());
 	}