diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/CreateOrganization/CreateOrganizationForm.tsx b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/CreateOrganization/CreateOrganizationForm.tsx
index 004b70faf5f..9d96c874686 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/CreateOrganization/CreateOrganizationForm.tsx
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/CreateOrganization/CreateOrganizationForm.tsx
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export const CreateOrganizationForm = withCardStateProvider((props: CreateOrgani
                 {...slugField.props}
                 onChange={onChangeSlug}
                 isRequired
-                pattern='^(?=.*[a-z0-9])[a-z0-9\-]+$'
+                pattern='^[a-z0-9](?:[a-z0-9\-]*[a-z0-9])?$'
                 ignorePasswordManager
               />
             </Form.ControlRow>