diff --git a/raffle.py b/raffle.py
index 512185d..33d925a 100644
--- a/raffle.py
+++ b/raffle.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 warn = logger.warn
 err = logger.error
 
-description_re = "^((\d+) ?[x*] )?\w+.+"
+description_re = "^((\d+) ?[x*] )?<?\w+.+"
 
 
 def parse_args(parser):