diff --git a/git_footers.py b/git_footers.py
index 99b143f55..412e61fd2 100755
--- a/git_footers.py
+++ b/git_footers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import git_common as git
 
 
 FOOTER_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^\s*([\w-]+): (.*)$')
-CHROME_COMMIT_POSITION_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^([\w/-]+)@{#(\d+)}$')
+CHROME_COMMIT_POSITION_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^([\w/\-\.]+)@{#(\d+)}$')
 GIT_SVN_ID_PATTERN = re.compile('^([^\s@]+)@(\d+)')