diff --git a/src/makei/rules_mk.py b/src/makei/rules_mk.py
index a5bfadac..cc233f93 100644
--- a/src/makei/rules_mk.py
+++ b/src/makei/rules_mk.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def from_str(cls, rules_mk_str: str, containing_dir: Path, src_dir: Path, includ
         # Updates variables with wildcard values
         for wildcard, var in wildcard_variables.items():
             stripped_wildcard = wildcard.strip("%.").upper()
-            matched_targets = list(filter(lambda target: target.split(".")[1] == stripped_wildcard, targets))
+            matched_targets = [target for target in targets if target.endswith(f".{stripped_wildcard}")]
             targets = list(filter(lambda target: target.split(".")[1] != stripped_wildcard, targets))
 
             for target in matched_targets:
diff --git a/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/AB2001.B.rpgle b/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/AB2001.B.rpgle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40960f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/AB2001.B.rpgle
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+**free
+return;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/AB2001_B.rpgle b/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/AB2001_B.rpgle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40960f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/AB2001_B.rpgle
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+**free
+return;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/wildcard.rules.mk b/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/wildcard.rules.mk
index e31deaa4..fa2eb5aa 100644
--- a/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/wildcard.rules.mk
+++ b/tests/data/rules_mks/wildcard/wildcard.rules.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CURRENT:=V7R5
 HEADER := some
 COMMIT = *NONE
 VERSION=V7R3
+TGTRLS := *PRV
 
 # test base wildcard with variables
 %.MODULE: %.rpgle $(HEADER).rpgleinc
@@ -21,4 +22,10 @@ bar.MODULE: bar.rpgle \
 			bar.TABLE
 # test if this very \
 cool multiline comment \
-is ignored
\ No newline at end of file
+is ignored
+
+AB2001_B.MODULE: AB2001_B.rpgle
+AB2001_B.MODULE: TGTRLS := $(TGTRLS)
+
+AB2001.B.MODULE: AB2001.B.rpgle
+AB2001.B.MODULE: TGTRLS := $(TGTRLS)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_rules_mk.py b/tests/unit/test_rules_mk.py
index 2bcfcbe6..f292a1e4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_rules_mk.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_rules_mk.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_wildcard_recipes_variables():
     rules_mk = RulesMk.from_file(test_dir / "wildcard.rules.mk", test_dir)
     expected_targets = {'TRGs': [], 'DTAARAs': [], 'DTAQs': [], 'SQLs': [], 'BNDDs': [],
                         'PFs': [], 'LFs': [], 'DSPFs': [], 'PRTFs': [], 'CMDs': [],
-                        'MODULEs': ['BAR.MODULE', 'FOO.MODULE'], 'SRVPGMs': [], 'PGMs': [],
+                        'MODULEs': ['BAR.MODULE', 'AB2001_B.MODULE', 'AB2001.B.MODULE', 'FOO.MODULE'], 'SRVPGMs': [], 'PGMs': [],
                         'MENUs': [], 'PNLGRPs': [], 'QMQRYs': [], 'WSCSTs': [], 'MSGs': []}
     assert rules_mk.containing_dir == test_dir
     assert rules_mk.subdirs == []
@@ -47,14 +47,40 @@ def test_wildcard_recipes_variables():
 BAR.MODULE: TGTVER:=V7R3
 '''
 
-    assert rules_mk.rules[1].variables == ['TEXT := hardcoded for all mod', 'TGTVER=V7R5',
-                                           'private TEXT := foo is better', 'TGTVER := V7R2']
+    assert rules_mk.rules[1].variables == ['TEXT := hardcoded for all mod' , 'TGTRLS :=*PRV']
     assert rules_mk.rules[1].commands == []
-    assert rules_mk.rules[1].dependencies == ['$(HEADER).rpgleinc']
+    assert rules_mk.rules[1].dependencies == []
     assert rules_mk.rules[1].include_dirs == []
-    assert rules_mk.rules[1].target == 'FOO.MODULE'
-    assert rules_mk.rules[1].source_file == '$(d)/foo.rpgle'
-    assert str(rules_mk.rules[1]) == '''FOO.MODULE_SRC=$(d)/foo.rpgle
+    assert rules_mk.rules[1].target == 'AB2001_B.MODULE'
+    assert rules_mk.rules[1].source_file == '$(d)/AB2001_B.rpgle'
+    assert str(rules_mk.rules[1]) == '''AB2001_B.MODULE_SRC=$(d)/AB2001_B.rpgle
+AB2001_B.MODULE_DEP=
+AB2001_B.MODULE_RECIPE=RPGLE_TO_MODULE_RECIPE
+AB2001_B.MODULE: TEXT := hardcoded for all mod
+AB2001_B.MODULE: TGTRLS :=*PRV
+'''
+
+    assert rules_mk.rules[2].variables == ['TEXT := hardcoded for all mod' , 'TGTRLS :=*PRV']
+    assert rules_mk.rules[2].commands == []
+    assert rules_mk.rules[2].dependencies == []
+    assert rules_mk.rules[2].include_dirs == []
+    assert rules_mk.rules[2].target == 'AB2001.B.MODULE'
+    assert rules_mk.rules[2].source_file == '$(d)/AB2001.B.rpgle'
+    assert str(rules_mk.rules[2]) == '''AB2001.B.MODULE_SRC=$(d)/AB2001.B.rpgle
+AB2001.B.MODULE_DEP=
+AB2001.B.MODULE_RECIPE=RPGLE_TO_MODULE_RECIPE
+AB2001.B.MODULE: TEXT := hardcoded for all mod
+AB2001.B.MODULE: TGTRLS :=*PRV
+'''
+
+    assert rules_mk.rules[3].variables == ['TEXT := hardcoded for all mod', 'TGTVER=V7R5',
+                                           'private TEXT := foo is better', 'TGTVER := V7R2']
+    assert rules_mk.rules[3].commands == []
+    assert rules_mk.rules[3].dependencies == ['$(HEADER).rpgleinc']
+    assert rules_mk.rules[3].include_dirs == []
+    assert rules_mk.rules[3].target == 'FOO.MODULE'
+    assert rules_mk.rules[3].source_file == '$(d)/foo.rpgle'
+    assert str(rules_mk.rules[3]) == '''FOO.MODULE_SRC=$(d)/foo.rpgle
 FOO.MODULE_DEP=$(HEADER).rpgleinc
 FOO.MODULE_RECIPE=RPGLE_TO_MODULE_RECIPE
 FOO.MODULE: TEXT := hardcoded for all mod
@@ -62,13 +88,23 @@ def test_wildcard_recipes_variables():
 FOO.MODULE: private TEXT := foo is better
 FOO.MODULE: TGTVER := V7R2\n'''
 
-    assert str(rules_mk) == '''MODULEs := BAR.MODULE FOO.MODULE\n\n
+    assert str(rules_mk) == '''MODULEs := BAR.MODULE AB2001_B.MODULE AB2001.B.MODULE FOO.MODULE\n\n
 BAR.MODULE_SRC=$(d)/bar.rpgle
 BAR.MODULE_DEP=bar.TABLE
 BAR.MODULE_RECIPE=RPGLE_TO_MODULE_RECIPE
 BAR.MODULE: TEXT := hardcoded for all mod
 BAR.MODULE: COMMIT=*NONE
 BAR.MODULE: TGTVER:=V7R3
+AB2001_B.MODULE_SRC=$(d)/AB2001_B.rpgle
+AB2001_B.MODULE_DEP=
+AB2001_B.MODULE_RECIPE=RPGLE_TO_MODULE_RECIPE
+AB2001_B.MODULE: TEXT := hardcoded for all mod
+AB2001_B.MODULE: TGTRLS :=*PRV
+AB2001.B.MODULE_SRC=$(d)/AB2001.B.rpgle
+AB2001.B.MODULE_DEP=
+AB2001.B.MODULE_RECIPE=RPGLE_TO_MODULE_RECIPE
+AB2001.B.MODULE: TEXT := hardcoded for all mod
+AB2001.B.MODULE: TGTRLS :=*PRV
 FOO.MODULE_SRC=$(d)/foo.rpgle
 FOO.MODULE_DEP=$(HEADER).rpgleinc
 FOO.MODULE_RECIPE=RPGLE_TO_MODULE_RECIPE