diff --git a/crates/uv-distribution-types/src/index.rs b/crates/uv-distribution-types/src/index.rs
index 3e90bacf4ef6..0d04c9a517f9 100644
--- a/crates/uv-distribution-types/src/index.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-distribution-types/src/index.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ impl FromStr for Index {
                 return Err(IndexSourceError::EmptyName);
             }
 
-            if name.chars().all(char::is_alphanumeric) {
+            if name
+                .chars()
+                .all(|c| c.is_alphanumeric() || c == '-' || c == '_')
+            {
                 let url = IndexUrl::from_str(url)?;
                 return Ok(Self {
                     name: Some(name.to_string()),
diff --git a/docs/configuration/indexes.md b/docs/configuration/indexes.md
index 18b6c9d17535..a16087eacfa5 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/indexes.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/indexes.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ name = "pytorch"
 url = "https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu"
 ```
 
+Index names must only contain alphanumeric characters, dashes, or underscores.
+
 Indexes are prioritized in the order in which they’re defined, such that the first index listed in
 the configuration file is the first index consulted when resolving dependencies, with indexes
 provided via the command line taking precedence over those in the configuration file.