diff --git a/_includes/algolia.html b/_includes/algolia.html
index a63c375eb3..acba5d13db 100644
--- a/_includes/algolia.html
+++ b/_includes/algolia.html
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
       searchResults.hide();
       return;
     }
+    // Raise typo thresholds so short words (<=4 chars) like "gsoc" require
+    // exact matches, preventing fuzzy hits against unrelated XML tokens.
+    helper.setQueryParameter('minWordSizefor1Typo', 5);
+    helper.setQueryParameter('minWordSizefor2Typos', 9);
     helper.search();
     searchResults.show();
   }
@@ -167,4 +171,4 @@ <h2><a class="result-link" href="${url}">${title}</a></h2>
   }
 });
 
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+</script>
diff --git a/js/algolia-search.js b/js/algolia-search.js
index 3528c6730f..abbf2bd0e4 100644
--- a/js/algolia-search.js
+++ b/js/algolia-search.js
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ const algoliaSearch = instantsearch({
       searchResults.hide();
       return;
     }
+    // Raise typo thresholds so short words (<=4 chars) like "gsoc" require
+    // exact matches, preventing fuzzy hits against unrelated XML tokens.
+    helper.setQueryParameter('minWordSizefor1Typo', 5);
+    helper.setQueryParameter('minWordSizefor2Typos', 9);
     helper.search();
     searchResults.show();
   }