diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/models/projectNameValidator.ts b/src/app/components/projects/models/projectNameValidator.ts
index 6bf3efc36..cc6b72b88 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/models/projectNameValidator.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/models/projectNameValidator.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 @Injectable()
 export class ProjectNameValidator {
   get(projectName) {
-    var pattern = new RegExp(/[~`!#$%\^&*+=\[\]\\';,/{}|\\":<>\?]/);
+    var pattern = new RegExp(/[~`!#$%\^&*+=\[\]\\';,/{}|\\"<>\?]/);
 
     if (!pattern.test(projectName.value)) {
       return null;