diff --git a/debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames b/debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames.patch
similarity index 82%
rename from debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames
rename to debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames.patch
index 0e066d91..bd9300dd 100644
--- a/debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames
+++ b/debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames.patch
@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@ Details:
  than '-' as the leading character).  Thus, the maintenance tools don't
  anymore.  closes: #79682, #166798, #171179
 
---- a/libmisc/chkname.c
-+++ b/libmisc/chkname.c
-@@ -32,44 +32,26 @@
+Index: shadow/lib/chkname.c
+===================================================================
+--- shadow.orig/lib/chkname.c
++++ shadow/lib/chkname.c
+@@ -32,44 +32,27 @@ static bool is_valid_name (const char *n
  	}
  
  	/*
--         * User/group names must match gnu e-regex:
--         *    [a-zA-Z0-9_.][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]{0,30}[a-zA-Z0-9_.$-]?
+-         * User/group names must match BRE regex:
+-         *    [a-zA-Z0-9_.][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]*$\?
 -         *
 -         * as a non-POSIX, extension, allow "$" as the last char for
 -         * sake of Samba 3.x "add machine script"
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ Details:
 +	    || ('+'  == *name)) {
  		return false;
  	}
--
+ 
 -	numeric = isdigit(*name);
 -
 -	while ('\0' != *++name) {
@@ -76,10 +78,12 @@ Details:
 +	return true;
  }
  
- bool is_valid_user_name (const char *name)
---- a/man/useradd.8.xml
-+++ b/man/useradd.8.xml
-@@ -708,6 +708,14 @@
+ 
+Index: shadow/man/useradd.8.xml
+===================================================================
+--- shadow.orig/man/useradd.8.xml
++++ shadow/man/useradd.8.xml
+@@ -733,6 +733,14 @@
        the <command>ls</command> output.
      </para>
      <para>
@@ -94,8 +98,10 @@ Details:
        Usernames may only be up to 32 characters long.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
---- a/man/groupadd.8.xml
-+++ b/man/groupadd.8.xml
+Index: shadow/man/groupadd.8.xml
+===================================================================
+--- shadow.orig/man/groupadd.8.xml
++++ shadow/man/groupadd.8.xml
 @@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
         also disallowed.
       </para>
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index 28311bf5..0d641b71 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 502_debian_useradd_defaults.patch
 503_shadowconfig.8
 505_useradd_recommend_adduser
-506_relaxed_usernames
+506_relaxed_usernames.patch
 542_useradd-O_option