diff --git a/src/read_env_file.php b/src/read_env_file.php
index 400ef7e..22f3e28 100644
--- a/src/read_env_file.php
+++ b/src/read_env_file.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function readEnvFile(string $path = __DIR__, string $env_file = '.env'): int
 	$var = '';
 	while ($line = fgets($fp)) {
 		// main match for variable = value part
-		if (preg_match("/^\s*([\w_]+)\s*=\s*((\"?).*)/", $line, $matches)) {
+		if (preg_match("/^\s*([\w_.]+)\s*=\s*((\"?).*)/", $line, $matches)) {
 			$var = $matches[1];
 			$value = $matches[2];
 			$quotes = $matches[3];
diff --git a/test/.env b/test/.env
index 4c97044..43f8e33 100644
--- a/test/.env
+++ b/test/.env
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ FAILURE = ABC
 SIMPLEBOX= A B  C
 TITLE=1
 FOO=1.2
+SOME.TEST=Test Var
+SOME.LIVE=Live Var
 Test="A"
 TEST="B"
 TEST="D"