diff --git a/scripts/bump-dependent-playgrounds.ts b/scripts/bump-dependent-playgrounds.ts
index 93fc2b7b..000c3306 100644
--- a/scripts/bump-dependent-playgrounds.ts
+++ b/scripts/bump-dependent-playgrounds.ts
@@ -202,6 +202,17 @@ async function bumpPlaygroundIfNeeded(
   return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Escapes regular-expression metacharacters so a string can be safely embedded
+ * in a dynamically-constructed `RegExp`.
+ *
+ * @param value - The raw string to escape.
+ * @returns The string with all regex metacharacters escaped.
+ */
+function escapeRegExp(value: string): string {
+  return value.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/gu, '\\$&');
+}
+
 /**
  * Updates the CHANGELOG.md file for a playground package.
  *
@@ -238,7 +249,7 @@ ${depsList}
 
   // Update the links at the bottom
   const unreleasedLinkPattern = new RegExp(
-    `\\[Unreleased\\]: (https://github\\.com/MetaMask/connect-monorepo/compare/${packageName.replace(/\//gu, '\\/')}@)[\\d.]+\\.\\.\\.HEAD`,
+    `\\[Unreleased\\]: (https://github\\.com/MetaMask/connect-monorepo/compare/${escapeRegExp(packageName)}@)[\\d.]+\\.\\.\\.HEAD`,
     'u',
   );