diff --git a/docs/types-and-platforms/mod-platforms/auto-curseforge.md b/docs/types-and-platforms/mod-platforms/auto-curseforge.md
index c6add616..85478f50 100644
--- a/docs/types-and-platforms/mod-platforms/auto-curseforge.md
+++ b/docs/types-and-platforms/mod-platforms/auto-curseforge.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ The latest modpack file and its associated mod loader will be located and instal
 
 - Use `CF_PAGE_URL`, but include the full URL to a specific file
 - Set `CF_FILE_ID` to the numerical file ID
-- Specify a substring to match the desired filename with `CF_FILENAME_MATCHER`
+- Specify either a substring or a regex pattern surrounded with "/" to match the desired filename with `CF_FILENAME_MATCHER`
 
 The following shows where to get the URL to the specific file and also shows where the file ID is located:
 
@@ -131,6 +131,21 @@ The following examples all refer to version 1.0.7 of ATM8:
   CF_FILENAME_MATCHER: 1.0.7
 ```
 
+To use a regular expression instead, surround the pattern with `/` characters:
+
+```yaml
+  # Matches filenames containing a 1.0.7 version
+  CF_SLUG: all-the-mods-8
+  CF_FILENAME_MATCHER: '/1\.0\.7/'
+```
+
+Regular expressions can use `^` to anchor a match to the beginning of the filename and `$` to anchor it to the end. The following matches an ATM8 filename that starts with `all-the-mods-8` and ends with `1.0.7.zip`:
+
+```yaml
+  CF_SLUG: all-the-mods-8
+  CF_FILENAME_MATCHER: '/^All the Mods 8-1\.0\.7\.zip$/'
+```
+
 Pinning modpack version also pins the mod loader (to the version specified by the modpack). Mod loader version cannot be pinned independently of the modpack.
 
 ### Custom modloader versions
diff --git a/docs/variables.md b/docs/variables.md
index 8685ca30..b32f83b6 100644
--- a/docs/variables.md
+++ b/docs/variables.md
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ This image maps known server properties as described in [this section](configura
         </tr>
         <tr>
             <td><code>CF_FILENAME_MATCHER</code></td>
-            <td>Specify a substring to match the desired filename</td>
+            <td>Specify either a substring or a regex pattern surrounded with "/" to match the desired filename</td>
             <td><code></code></td>
             <td>⬜️</td>
         </tr>