diff --git a/database/func.go b/database/func.go
index ec588de..6b6eada 100644
--- a/database/func.go
+++ b/database/func.go
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ func (db *Database) CreateSecret(name string, secret string) (Secret, error) {
 		return s, fmt.Errorf("secret name must be 256 characters or less")
 	}
 
-	validName := regexp.MustCompile(`^[A-Z0-9_]+$`)
+	validName := regexp.MustCompile(`[A-Z0-9_]+$`)
 	if !validName.MatchString(name) {
 		return s, fmt.Errorf("secren name must be made up of only uppercase letters, numbers, and underscores")
 	}