diff --git a/regex.tal b/regex.tal
index f8c1c90..759273e 100644
--- a/regex.tal
+++ b/regex.tal
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@
     ;c-char JMP2
 
 @c-star ( c^ -> regex* )
-    LIT '* emit print
+(    LIT '* emit print )
     POP print
     ;pop4 JSR2 SWP2 STH2 STH2k ( x1 [x0 x1] )
-    LIT '! emit space print
+(    LIT '! emit space print )
     ;alloc-star JSR2 ( r )
     STH2r STH2kr ( r x1 x0 [x0] )
-    LIT '0 emit newline
+(    LIT '0 emit newline )
     ;emit-arena JSR2
     ;remove-from JSR2 ( r [x0] )
     LIT '1 emit newline