diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b944722..0564808 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sinclair/typebox",
-  "version": "0.25.16",
+  "version": "0.25.17",
   "description": "JSONSchema Type Builder with Static Type Resolution for TypeScript",
   "keywords": [
     "typescript",
diff --git a/test/runtime/compiler/string.ts b/test/runtime/compiler/string.ts
index 2f0005a..baff1e1 100644
--- a/test/runtime/compiler/string.ts
+++ b/test/runtime/compiler/string.ts
@@ -62,4 +62,9 @@ describe('type/compiler/String', () => {
     const T = Type.String({ pattern: '[\\d]{5}' })
     Ok(T, '12345')
   })
+
+  it('Should should escape characters in the pattern', () => {
+    const T = Type.String({ pattern: '/a/' })
+    Ok(T, '/a/')
+  })
 })