diff --git a/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs b/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs
index 92272c77f93..964e32fc227 100644
--- a/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs
+++ b/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export const getChoices = async () => {
             await prompts({
               type: 'text',
               name: 'name',
-              message: 'What name would you like the design to have? 🏷️ ([a-z0-9_-] only)',
+              message: 'What name would you like the design to have? 🏷️ ([a-z0-9_\\-] only)',
               validate: validateDesignName,
             })
           ).name
diff --git a/scripts/add-software.mjs b/scripts/add-software.mjs
index 01055b2285e..78a0c9dd11e 100644
--- a/scripts/add-software.mjs
+++ b/scripts/add-software.mjs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async function addDesign() {
   const { name } = await prompts({
     type: 'text',
     name: 'name',
-    message: 'What name would you like the design to have? ([a-z0-9_-] only)',
+    message: 'What name would you like the design to have? ([a-z0-9_\\-] only)',
     validate: validateDesignName,
   })