diff --git a/fim/__init__.py b/fim/__init__.py
index 8d8e820..8856a2a 100644
--- a/fim/__init__.py
+++ b/fim/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
 FABRIC Information Model library and utilities
 """
-__VERSION__ = "1.6.1"
+__VERSION__ = "1.6.2"
 __version__ = __VERSION__
diff --git a/fim/slivers/interface_info.py b/fim/slivers/interface_info.py
index 1035cea..1b08d6e 100644
--- a/fim/slivers/interface_info.py
+++ b/fim/slivers/interface_info.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 class InterfaceSliver(BaseSliver):
 
-    NAME_REGEX = r'^[\w\-+_/\.\ :]{2,255}$'
+    NAME_REGEX = r'^[\w\-+_/\.\ :]{1,255}$'
 
     def __init__(self):
         # addresses are stored on labels, bandwidth on capacities