diff --git a/src/libutil/url-parts.hh b/src/libutil/url-parts.hh
index 07bc8d0cd..e968eea4b 100644
--- a/src/libutil/url-parts.hh
+++ b/src/libutil/url-parts.hh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const static std::string pathRegex = "(?:" + segmentRegex + "(?:/" + segmentRege
 
 /// A Git ref (i.e. branch or tag name).
 /// \todo check that this is correct.
-const static std::string refRegexS = "[a-zA-Z0-9@][a-zA-Z0-9_.\\/@-]*";
+const static std::string refRegexS = "[a-zA-Z0-9@][a-zA-Z0-9_.\\/@-+]*";
 extern std::regex refRegex;
 
 /// Instead of defining what a good Git Ref is, we define what a bad Git Ref is