diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 87104192e..9e274347e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ settings:
     list-default-order-by: kdr
     lore-length: 36
     past-clans-limit: 10
-    username-regex: '^\**[a-zA-Z0-9_$]{1,16}$'
+    username-regex: '^(\.|\*){0,1}[a-zA-Z0-9_$]{1,16}$'
 war-and-protection:
     war-enabled: false
     land-sharing: true