diff --git a/internal/cri/server/podsandbox/controller.go b/internal/cri/server/podsandbox/controller.go
index 35ce184f6..f3de9084e 100644
--- a/internal/cri/server/podsandbox/controller.go
+++ b/internal/cri/server/podsandbox/controller.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func init() {
 			eventMonitor := events.NewEventMonitor(&podSandboxEventHandler{
 				controller: &c,
 			})
-			eventMonitor.Subscribe(client, []string{`topic="/tasks/exit"`})
+			eventMonitor.Subscribe(client, []string{`topic=="/tasks/exit"`})
 			eventMonitor.Start()
 			c.eventMonitor = eventMonitor