diff --git a/bridge/gitlab/config.go b/bridge/gitlab/config.go
index 4a714d09bf4c4dff628ada3c839af5fbf637295d..c9d95adb2ac78821a3c5f721fa4124bfe5f629e9 100644
--- a/bridge/gitlab/config.go
+++ b/bridge/gitlab/config.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func promptToken(baseUrl string) (*auth.Token, error) {
 	fmt.Println("'api' access scope: to be able to make api calls")
 	fmt.Println()
 
-	re := regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_]{20}$`)
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(`^(glpat-)?[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_]{20}$`)
 
 	var login string