diff --git a/js/src/scrollspy.js b/js/src/scrollspy.js
index 091b320bd9..90905b05dd 100644
--- a/js/src/scrollspy.js
+++ b/js/src/scrollspy.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const ScrollSpy = (($) => {
 
       this._scrollHeight = this._getScrollHeight()
 
-      const targets = $.makeArray($(this._selector))
+      const targets = $.makeArray(document.querySelectorAll(this._selector))
 
       targets
         .map((element) => {