diff --git a/lib/serverless-tools/notifier/deployment_status_message.rb b/lib/serverless-tools/notifier/deployment_status_message.rb
index c88291d8..682b2fd7 100644
--- a/lib/serverless-tools/notifier/deployment_status_message.rb
+++ b/lib/serverless-tools/notifier/deployment_status_message.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def workflow_run_markdown
                       .split(Regexp.union(delimiters))
                       .map(&:downcase)
                       .join(".")
+                      .gsub("-.", "-")
                       .delete("'")
 
         "<#{run_url}|#{@repo_name}/#{head_branch} ##{run_number}> for @#{slack_name}"
diff --git a/test/notifier/deployment_status_message_test.rb b/test/notifier/deployment_status_message_test.rb
index 32fe7544..51fbe406 100644
--- a/test/notifier/deployment_status_message_test.rb
+++ b/test/notifier/deployment_status_message_test.rb
@@ -170,6 +170,43 @@ module ServerlessTools::Notifier
           assert_equal(subject.text_for_status("start"), expected)
         end
       end
+
+      describe "when author name includes a hyphen" do
+        let(:deploy_info) do
+          "<https://github.com/fac/repo-name/actions/runs/3534407323/attempts/1|fac/repo-name/branch-name #643> " \
+          "for @cherice.sackey-nelson\n" \
+          "⚙️ <https://github.com/fac/repo-name/commit/dab326e948974caba97eae82a1431d0bfcdeff36|dab326e9489> " \
+          "Commit message (<https://github.com/fac/repo-name/pull/182|#182>)"
+        end
+
+        before do
+          mock_git_client
+            .expects(:workflow_run).with(repo_name, run_id)
+            .returns({
+              "html_url" => "https://github.com/fac/repo-name/actions/runs/3534407323",
+              "run_attempt" => 1,
+              "run_number" => 643,
+              "head_branch" => "branch-name",
+              "pull_requests" => [],
+              "head_commit" => {
+                "id" => sha,
+                "message" => "Commit message (#182)",
+                "author" => {
+                  "name" => "Cherice Sackey-Nelson"
+                }
+              },
+              "repository" => {
+                "html_url" => "https://github.com/fac/repo-name"
+              }
+            })
+        end
+
+        it "formats the name correctly for Slack" do
+          expected = "🏗️ *DEPLOYING* #{deploy_info}"
+
+          assert_equal(subject.text_for_status("start"), expected)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end