diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/1038-fix-homebrew-and-homebrew-cask-package-validation.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/1038-fix-homebrew-and-homebrew-cask-package-validation.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3ca271d1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/1038-fix-homebrew-and-homebrew-cask-package-validation.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+bugfixes:
+- homebrew - fix package name validation for packages containing hypen ``-``
+  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1037).
+- homebrew_cask - fix package name validation for casks containing hypen ``-``
+  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1037).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/homebrew.py b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/homebrew.py
index e765288d7a..d13a27d60d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/homebrew.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/homebrew.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class HomebrewException(Exception):
 
 
 # utils ------------------------------------------------------------------- {{{
-def _create_regex_group(s):
+def _create_regex_group_complement(s):
     lines = (line.strip() for line in s.split('\n') if line.strip())
     chars = filter(None, (line.split('#')[0].strip() for line in lines))
     group = r'[^' + r''.join(chars) + r']'
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         :                   # colons
         {sep}               # the OS-specific path separator
         .                   # dots
-        -                   # dashes
+        \-                  # dashes
     '''.format(sep=os.path.sep)
 
     VALID_BREW_PATH_CHARS = r'''
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         \s                  # spaces
         {sep}               # the OS-specific path separator
         .                   # dots
-        -                   # dashes
+        \-                  # dashes
     '''.format(sep=os.path.sep)
 
     VALID_PACKAGE_CHARS = r'''
@@ -202,14 +202,14 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         .                   # dots
         /                   # slash (for taps)
         \+                  # plusses
-        -                   # dashes
+        \-                  # dashes
         :                   # colons (for URLs)
         @                   # at-sign
     '''
 
-    INVALID_PATH_REGEX = _create_regex_group(VALID_PATH_CHARS)
-    INVALID_BREW_PATH_REGEX = _create_regex_group(VALID_BREW_PATH_CHARS)
-    INVALID_PACKAGE_REGEX = _create_regex_group(VALID_PACKAGE_CHARS)
+    INVALID_PATH_REGEX = _create_regex_group_complement(VALID_PATH_CHARS)
+    INVALID_BREW_PATH_REGEX = _create_regex_group_complement(VALID_BREW_PATH_CHARS)
+    INVALID_PACKAGE_REGEX = _create_regex_group_complement(VALID_PACKAGE_CHARS)
     # /class regexes ----------------------------------------------- }}}
 
     # class validations -------------------------------------------- {{{
diff --git a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/homebrew_cask.py b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/homebrew_cask.py
index d23fdc56fa..c7c71db549 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/homebrew_cask.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/homebrew_cask.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class HomebrewCaskException(Exception):
 
 
 # utils ------------------------------------------------------------------- {{{
-def _create_regex_group(s):
+def _create_regex_group_complement(s):
     lines = (line.strip() for line in s.split('\n') if line.strip())
     chars = filter(None, (line.split('#')[0].strip() for line in lines))
     group = r'[^' + r''.join(chars) + r']'
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         :                   # colons
         {sep}               # the OS-specific path separator
         .                   # dots
-        -                   # dashes
+        \-                  # dashes
     '''.format(sep=os.path.sep)
 
     VALID_BREW_PATH_CHARS = r'''
@@ -178,20 +178,20 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         \s                  # spaces
         {sep}               # the OS-specific path separator
         .                   # dots
-        -                   # dashes
+        \-                  # dashes
     '''.format(sep=os.path.sep)
 
     VALID_CASK_CHARS = r'''
         \w                  # alphanumeric characters (i.e., [a-zA-Z0-9_])
         .                   # dots
         /                   # slash (for taps)
-        -                   # dashes
+        \-                  # dashes
         @                   # at symbol
     '''
 
-    INVALID_PATH_REGEX = _create_regex_group(VALID_PATH_CHARS)
-    INVALID_BREW_PATH_REGEX = _create_regex_group(VALID_BREW_PATH_CHARS)
-    INVALID_CASK_REGEX = _create_regex_group(VALID_CASK_CHARS)
+    INVALID_PATH_REGEX = _create_regex_group_complement(VALID_PATH_CHARS)
+    INVALID_BREW_PATH_REGEX = _create_regex_group_complement(VALID_BREW_PATH_CHARS)
+    INVALID_CASK_REGEX = _create_regex_group_complement(VALID_CASK_CHARS)
     # /class regexes ----------------------------------------------- }}}
 
     # class validations -------------------------------------------- {{{
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_homebrew.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_homebrew.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2297fd47d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_homebrew.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.community.general.tests.unit.compat import unittest
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules.packaging.os.homebrew import Homebrew
+
+
+class TestHomebrewModule(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.brew_app_names = [
+            'git-ssh',
+            'awscli@1',
+            'bash'
+        ]
+
+    def test_valid_package_names(self):
+        for name in self.brew_app_names:
+            self.assertTrue(Homebrew.valid_package(name))
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_homebrew_cask.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_homebrew_cask.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57cf225a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_homebrew_cask.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.community.general.tests.unit.compat import unittest
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules.packaging.os.homebrew_cask import HomebrewCask
+
+
+class TestHomebrewCaskModule(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.brew_cask_names = [
+            'visual-studio-code',
+            'firefox'
+        ]
+
+    def test_valid_cask_names(self):
+        for name in self.brew_cask_names:
+            self.assertTrue(HomebrewCask.valid_cask(name))