diff --git a/gopls/internal/hooks/hooks.go b/gopls/internal/hooks/hooks.go
index 50e8f71f26..390967d5f6 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/hooks/hooks.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/hooks/hooks.go
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@ func Options(options *source.Options) {
 	if options.GoDiff {
 		options.ComputeEdits = ComputeEdits
 	}
-	options.URLRegexp = urlRegexp()
+	options.URLRegexp = relaxedFullWord
 	options.GofumptFormat = func(ctx context.Context, src []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 		return format.Source(src, format.Options{})
 	}
 	updateAnalyzers(options)
 }
 
-func urlRegexp() *regexp.Regexp {
-	// Ensure links are matched as full words, not anywhere.
-	re := regexp.MustCompile(`\b(` + xurls.Relaxed().String() + `)\b`)
-	re.Longest()
-	return re
+var relaxedFullWord *regexp.Regexp
+
+// Ensure links are matched as full words, not anywhere.
+func init() {
+	relaxedFullWord = regexp.MustCompile(`\b(` + xurls.Relaxed().String() + `)\b`)
+	relaxedFullWord.Longest()
 }