diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/PactContractConverter.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/PactContractConverter.groovy
index 4f1b7df1cc..2060abdd65 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/PactContractConverter.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/PactContractConverter.groovy
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class PactContractConverter implements ContractConverter<Pact> {
 	protected Map<String, Map<String, Object>> matchingRules(BodyMatchers bodyMatchers) {
 		return bodyMatchers.jsonPathMatchers().collectEntries {
 			MatchingType matchingType = it.matchingType()
-			String key = it.path()
+			String key = "\$.body${it.path().startsWith('$') ? it.path().substring(1) : it.path()}"
 			Object value = it.value()
 			Integer minTypeOccurrence = it.minTypeOccurrence()
 			Integer maxTypeOccurrence = it.maxTypeOccurrence()
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/PactContractConverterSpec.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/PactContractConverterSpec.groovy
index 741e4d80e7..0f6a5529b4 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/PactContractConverterSpec.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/PactContractConverterSpec.groovy
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ class PactContractConverterSpec extends Specification {
           "something": "foo"
         },
         "matchingRules": {
-          "$.id": {
+          "$.body.id": {
             "match": "regex",
             "regex": "[0-9]{3}"
           },
-          "$.something": {
+          "$.body.something": {
             "match": "equality"
           }
         }
@@ -176,22 +176,22 @@ class PactContractConverterSpec extends Specification {
           ]
         ],
         "matchingRules": {
-          "$[0][*].email": {
+          "$.body[0][*].email": {
             "match": "type"
           },
-          "$[0][*].id": {
+          "$.body[0][*].id": {
             "match": "regex",
             "regex": "[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}"
           },
-          "$[0]": {
+          "$.body[0]": {
             "match": "type",
             "min": 1,
             "max": 5
           },
-          "$[0][*].userName": {
+          "$.body[0][*].userName": {
             "match": "type"
           },
-          "$[0][*].something": {
+          "$.body[0][*].something": {
             "match": "equality"
           }
         }