diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go
index 84998afc93..60aa0f7ffb 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go
@@ -59,15 +59,16 @@ func (w *wizard) run() {
 	fmt.Println()
 
 	// Make sure we have a good network name to work with	fmt.Println()
+	// Docker accepts hyphens in image names, but doesn't like it for container names
 	if w.network == "" {
-		fmt.Println("Please specify a network name to administer (no spaces, please)")
+		fmt.Println("Please specify a network name to administer (no spaces or hyphens, please)")
 		for {
 			w.network = w.readString()
-			if !strings.Contains(w.network, " ") {
+			if !strings.Contains(w.network, " ") && !strings.Contains(w.network, "-") {
 				fmt.Printf("\nSweet, you can set this via --network=%s next time!\n\n", w.network)
 				break
 			}
-			log.Error("I also like to live dangerously, still no spaces")
+			log.Error("I also like to live dangerously, still no spaces or hyphens")
 		}
 	}
 	log.Info("Administering Ethereum network", "name", w.network)