diff --git a/src/yunohost/app.py b/src/yunohost/app.py
index 649110267..f6d940da8 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/app.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/app.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ re_app_instance_name = re.compile(
 )
 
 APP_REPO_URL = re.compile(
-    r"^https://[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+/[a-zA-Z0-9-_./]+/[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+_ynh(/?(-/)?tree/[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+)?(\.git)?/?$"
+    r"^https://[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+/[a-zA-Z0-9-_./~]+/[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+_ynh(/?(-/)?tree/[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+)?(\.git)?/?$"
 )
 
 APP_FILES_TO_COPY = [