diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/18-support-dashes-in-username.yml b/changelogs/fragments/18-support-dashes-in-username.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afe389d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/18-support-dashes-in-username.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - command - added support for a dash (``-``) in username (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.routeros/pull/18).
+  - facts - added support for a dash (``-``) in username (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.routeros/pull/18).
diff --git a/plugins/terminal/routeros.py b/plugins/terminal/routeros.py
index 0221b98d..2c29d1db 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/routeros.py
+++ b/plugins/terminal/routeros.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TerminalModule(TerminalBase):
 
     terminal_stdout_re = [
         re.compile(br"\x1b<"),
-        re.compile(br"\[[\w\.]+\@[\w\s\-\.\/]+\] ?> ?$"),
+        re.compile(br"\[[\w\-\.]+\@[\w\s\-\.\/]+\] ?> ?$"),
         re.compile(br"Please press \"Enter\" to continue!"),
         re.compile(br"Do you want to see the software license\? \[Y\/n\]: ?"),
     ]