diff --git a/scripts/track_workspace b/scripts/track_workspace
index aa4d9ad..d395928 100755
--- a/scripts/track_workspace
+++ b/scripts/track_workspace
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ poll() {
 rate_limit .1
 poll_interval 10
 on_sway
-output_string .
+output_string .*
 filter uniq
 
 start "$@"
diff --git a/scripts/track_workspaces b/scripts/track_workspaces
index fa13da2..d798c0d 100755
--- a/scripts/track_workspaces
+++ b/scripts/track_workspaces
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ poll() {
 rate_limit .1
 poll_interval 10
 on_sway
-output_string .
+output_string .*
 filter uniq
 
 start "$@"