diff --git a/rbackup/struct/repository.py b/rbackup/struct/repository.py
index af5e14a..cb501a6 100644
--- a/rbackup/struct/repository.py
+++ b/rbackup/struct/repository.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class Repository(Hierarchy):
         * Contain slashes
         * Are empty values
 
-        Valid names match the regex ``[\\w]+[^/]*``
+        Valid names match the regex ``[\\w._+-]+[^/]*``
 
         :param name: name to validate
         :type name: str
diff --git a/tests/test_repository.py b/tests/test_repository.py
index dede08d..43de78e 100644
--- a/tests/test_repository.py
+++ b/tests/test_repository.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ TESTING_PACKAGE = "rbackup.struct"
 TESTING_MODULE = f"{TESTING_PACKAGE}.repository"
 SS_MODULE = f"{TESTING_PACKAGE}.snapshot"
 
-VALID_SNAPSHOT_NAME = r"[\w._@:+-]+[^/]*"
+VALID_SNAPSHOT_NAME = r"[\w._+-]+[^/]*"
 
 
 # ========== Integration Tests ==========