diff --git a/include/maddy/unorderedlistparser.h b/include/maddy/unorderedlistparser.h
index d8706af..2d70eed 100644
--- a/include/maddy/unorderedlistparser.h
+++ b/include/maddy/unorderedlistparser.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
   static bool
   IsStartingLine(const std::string& line)
   {
-    static std::regex re("^\\* .*");
+    static std::regex re("^[\\*-] .*");
     return std::regex_match(line, re);
   }
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ protected:
     bool isStartOfNewListItem = IsStartingLine(line);
     uint32_t indentation = getIndentationWidth(line);
 
-    static std::regex lineRegex("^(\\* )");
+    static std::regex lineRegex("^([\\*-] )");
     line = std::regex_replace(line, lineRegex, "");
 
     if (!this->isStarted)