diff --git a/octodns/record/__init__.py b/octodns/record/__init__.py
index 04eb2da..849e035 100644
--- a/octodns/record/__init__.py
+++ b/octodns/record/__init__.py
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ class SrvValue(EqualityTupleMixin):
 class SrvRecord(_ValuesMixin, Record):
     _type = 'SRV'
     _value_type = SrvValue
-    _name_re = re.compile(r'^_[^\.]+\.[^\.]+')
+    _name_re = re.compile(r'^(\*|_[^\.]+)\.[^\.]+')
 
     @classmethod
     def validate(cls, name, fqdn, data):
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_record.py b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
index e2917b3..08a3e7a 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_record.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
@@ -2155,6 +2155,18 @@ class TestRecordValidation(TestCase):
             }
         })
 
+        # permit wildcard entries
+        Record.new(self.zone, '*._tcp', {
+            'type': 'SRV',
+            'ttl': 600,
+            'value': {
+                'priority': 1,
+                'weight': 2,
+                'port': 3,
+                'target': 'food.bar.baz.'
+            }
+        })
+
         # invalid name
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
             Record.new(self.zone, 'neup', {