diff --git a/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs b/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs
index 62d1afff416..92272c77f93 100644
--- a/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs
+++ b/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const checkNodeVersion = () => {
 const validateDesignName = (name) => {
   if (/^([a-z0-9][a-z0-9_\-]*)$/.test(name)) return true
   else
-    return ' 🙈 Please use only lowercase letters, digits, underscores, and hyphens. Names must start with a lowercase letter or digit. 🤷'
+    return ' 🙈 Please use only lowercase letters, digits, underscores, or hyphens. Names must start with a lowercase letter or digit. 🤷'
 }
 
 // Gets user input to figure out what to do
diff --git a/scripts/add-software.mjs b/scripts/add-software.mjs
index e56cc29600d..01055b2285e 100644
--- a/scripts/add-software.mjs
+++ b/scripts/add-software.mjs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ function validateDesignName(name) {
 
   if (/^([a-z0-9][a-z0-9_\-]*)$/.test(name)) return true
   else
-    return ' 🙈 Please use only lowercase letters, digits, underscores, and hyphens. Names must start with a lowercase letter or digit. 🤷'
+    return ' 🙈 Please use only lowercase letters, digits, underscores, or hyphens. Names must start with a lowercase letter or digit. 🤷'
 }
 
 function validatePluginName(name) {