diff --git a/collects/redex/private/rg.rkt b/collects/redex/private/rg.rkt
index c63e2eff2d..3aeb1aa06e 100644
--- a/collects/redex/private/rg.rkt
+++ b/collects/redex/private/rg.rkt
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@
         [_ pat]))))
 
 ;; used in generating the `any' pattern
-(define-language sexp (sexp variable string number boolean hole (sexp ...)))
+(define-language sexp (sexp variable string number hole (sexp ...) boolean))
 
 (define-signature decisions^
   (next-variable-decision