diff --git a/lua/project-starter/init.lua b/lua/project-starter/init.lua
index 40dd8f6..a744f06 100644
--- a/lua/project-starter/init.lua
+++ b/lua/project-starter/init.lua
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(
     'CreateProject',
     function (args)
         local arguments = {}
-        for word in args.args:gmatch("%w+") do table.insert(arguments, word) end
+        for word in args.args:gmatch("[%w%-_]+") do table.insert(arguments, word) end
 
       if #arguments == 0 then
             print("At least one argument is needed (" .. utils.get_implemented_languages() .. ")")