diff --git a/tools/lint-all b/tools/lint-all
index e1c2017453..e127fc75a3 100755
--- a/tools/lint-all
+++ b/tools/lint-all
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ def build_custom_checkers(by_lang):
     prose_style_rules = [
         {'pattern': '[^\/\#\-\"]([jJ]avascript)', # exclude usage in hrefs/divs
          'description': "javascript should be spelled JavaScript"},
-         {'pattern': '[^\/\-\.\"\'\_]([gG]ithub)[^\.\-\_\"]', # exclude usage in hrefs/divs
+         {'pattern': '[^\/\-\.\"\'\_\=\>]([gG]ithub)[^\.\-\_\"\<]', # exclude usage in hrefs/divs
          'description': "github should be spelled GitHub"},
     ] # type: RuleList
     html_rules = whitespace_rules + prose_style_rules + [