diff --git a/hr/urls.py b/hr/urls.py
index af2d98c..9b7c8df 100644
--- a/hr/urls.py
+++ b/hr/urls.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from hr import views
 urlpatterns = patterns('',
     ('^$', views.index),
     (r'^recommendation/$', views.view_recommendations),
-    (r'^recommendation/(?P<recommendationid>.*)/$', views.view_recommendation),
+    (r'^recommendation/(?P<recommendationid>\d+)/$', views.view_recommendation),
     (r'^application/$', views.view_applications),
     (r'^application/(?P<applicationid>\d+)/$', views.view_application),
     (r'^application/(?P<applicationid>\d+)/update/(?P<status>\d+)/$', views.update_application),