diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/keypairs/actions/import.service.js b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/keypairs/actions/import.service.js
index 4b03b6c7e5..f50386ee5b 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/keypairs/actions/import.service.js
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/keypairs/actions/import.service.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         "name": {
           title: gettext("Key Pair Name"),
           type: "string",
-          pattern: "^[A-Za-z0-9 -]+$"
+          pattern: "^[A-Za-z0-9 _-]+$"
         },
         "key_type": {
           title: gettext("Key Type"),