diff --git a/templates/nginx-virthost.j2 b/templates/nginx-virthost.j2
index b46e441..95a0c5b 100644
--- a/templates/nginx-virthost.j2
+++ b/templates/nginx-virthost.j2
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ server {
         return 404;
     }
 {% elif nginx_block_dangerous_dotfiles %}
-    location ~ /\.ht.* {
+    location ~ /\.(?ht).* {
         deny all;
         access_log off;
         log_not_found off;
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ server {
         return 404;
     }
 {% elif nginx_block_dangerous_dotfiles %}
-    location ~ /\.ht.* {
+    location ~ /\.(?ht).* {
         deny all;
         access_log off;
         log_not_found off;