diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/pacman.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/pacman.py
index 083ac7138d6..4411402ee54 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/pacman.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/pacman.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def upgrade(module, pacman_path):
     }
 
     if rc == 0:
-        regex = re.compile('(\w+) ((?:\S+)-(?:\S+)) -> ((?:\S+)-(?:\S+))')
+        regex = re.compile('([\w-]+) ((?:\S+)-(?:\S+)) -> ((?:\S+)-(?:\S+))')
         b = []
         a = []
         for p in data: