diff --git a/lib/floe/workflow/choice_rule/matches.rb b/lib/floe/workflow/choice_rule/matches.rb
index 3b5c8e1b..3e0cbb49 100644
--- a/lib/floe/workflow/choice_rule/matches.rb
+++ b/lib/floe/workflow/choice_rule/matches.rb
@@ -4,16 +4,10 @@ module Floe
   class Workflow
     class ChoiceRule
       class Matches < Floe::Workflow::ChoiceRule
-        def initialize(payload, *, **)
-          super
-          # NOTE: only StringMatches exists (so no Path option)
-          # Since this is static, we're converting it up front
-          @ref = Regexp.escape(@ref).gsub('\*', '.*?')
-        end
-
         def true?(context, input)
           lhs = variable_value(context, input)
-          valid?(lhs) && lhs.match?(ref)
+          rhs = compare_value(context, input)
+          valid?(lhs) && lhs.match?(Regexp.escape(rhs).gsub('\*', '.*?'))
         end
       end
     end