diff --git a/src/rules/use-defensive-css/index.js b/src/rules/use-defensive-css/index.js
index 88bda0a..9f790ab 100644
--- a/src/rules/use-defensive-css/index.js
+++ b/src/rules/use-defensive-css/index.js
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ function traverseParentRules(parent) {
   }
 
   if (parent.parent.type === 'atrule') {
-    if (parent.parent.params && parent.parent.params.includes('hover: hover')) {
+    if (
+      parent.parent.params &&
+      /\(hover(: hover)?\)/.test(parent.parent.params)
+    ) {
       isWrappedInHoverAtRule = true;
     } else {
       traverseParentRules(parent.parent);
diff --git a/src/rules/use-defensive-css/index.test.js b/src/rules/use-defensive-css/index.test.js
index 340041e..f708e17 100644
--- a/src/rules/use-defensive-css/index.test.js
+++ b/src/rules/use-defensive-css/index.test.js
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ testRule({
       code: `@media (hover: hover) { .btn:hover { color: black; } }`,
       description: 'Use media query for button hover state.',
     },
+    {
+      code: `@media (hover) { .btn:hover { color: black; } }`,
+      description: 'Use shorthand media query for button hover state.',
+    },
     {
       code: `@media (min-width: 1px) { @media (hover: hover) { .btn:hover { color: black; } } }`,
       description: 'Use nested media queries for button hover state.',