diff --git a/v1.1/schema/vcard.json b/v1.1/schema/vcard.json
index d342544c..31a0eb9e 100644
--- a/v1.1/schema/vcard.json
+++ b/v1.1/schema/vcard.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "hasEmail": {
       "title": "Email",
       "description": "Email address for the contact",
-      "pattern": "^mailto:([\\w.-]+@[\\w.-]+\\.[\\w.-]+)?$",
+      "pattern": "^mailto:[\\w\\_\\~\\!\\$\\&\\'\\(\\)\\*\\+\\,\\;\\=\\:.-]+@[\\w.-]+\\.[\\w.-]+?$",
       "type": "string"
     }
   }