diff --git a/baebae-BE/src/main/java/com/web/baebaeBE/domain/member/repository/MemberRepository.java b/baebae-BE/src/main/java/com/web/baebaeBE/domain/member/repository/MemberRepository.java
index 209e6fbb..5b79ae5a 100644
--- a/baebae-BE/src/main/java/com/web/baebaeBE/domain/member/repository/MemberRepository.java
+++ b/baebae-BE/src/main/java/com/web/baebaeBE/domain/member/repository/MemberRepository.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public interface MemberRepository extends JpaRepository<Member, Long> {
   Optional<Member> findByRefreshToken(String refreshToken);
 
   // 닉네임이 포함된 회원 목록 조회 (대소문자 구분 없이 검색)
-  Page<Member> findByNicknameContainingIgnoreCase(String nickname, Pageable pageable);
+  Page<Member> findByNicknameStartingWithIgnoreCase(String nickname, Pageable pageable);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/baebae-BE/src/main/java/com/web/baebaeBE/domain/member/service/MemberService.java b/baebae-BE/src/main/java/com/web/baebaeBE/domain/member/service/MemberService.java
index d72282ff..068d1636 100644
--- a/baebae-BE/src/main/java/com/web/baebaeBE/domain/member/service/MemberService.java
+++ b/baebae-BE/src/main/java/com/web/baebaeBE/domain/member/service/MemberService.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public MemberResponse.MemberIdResponse getMemberIdByNickname(String nickname) {
 
     // 모든 회원을 조회하는 메서드
     public Page<MemberResponse.MemberSearchInformationResponse> searchMembers(String nickname, Pageable page) {
-        return memberRepository.findByNicknameContainingIgnoreCase(nickname, page)
+        return memberRepository.findByNicknameStartingWithIgnoreCase(nickname, page)
                 .map(member -> MemberResponse.MemberSearchInformationResponse.of(member.getId(), member.getNickname(), member.getProfileImage()));
 
     }