diff --git a/lib/chkname.c b/lib/chkname.c
index ee8ff9d108..9687af9a0d 100644
--- a/lib/chkname.c
+++ b/lib/chkname.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ is_valid_name(const char *name)
 	 || streq(name, ".")
 	 || streq(name, "..")
 	 || strspn(name, "-")
-	 || strpbrk(name, " \"#',/:;")
+	 || strpbrk(name, " !\"#'&*+,/:;@|~")
 	 || strchriscntrl_c(name)
 	 || strisdigit_c(name))
 	{