diff --git a/src/registryctl/handlers/router.go b/src/registryctl/handlers/router.go
index 8c5b34427..274d80d8f 100644
--- a/src/registryctl/handlers/router.go
+++ b/src/registryctl/handlers/router.go
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ func newRouter(conf config.Configuration) http.Handler {
 
 	rootRouter.Path("/api/registry/gc").Methods(http.MethodPost).Handler(gc.NewHandler(conf.RegistryConfig))
 	rootRouter.Path("/api/registry/blob/{reference}").Methods(http.MethodDelete).Handler(blob.NewHandler(conf.StorageDriver))
-	rootRouter.Path("/api/registry/{name}/manifests/{reference}").Methods(http.MethodDelete).Handler(manifest.NewHandler(conf.StorageDriver))
+	rootRouter.Path("/api/registry/{name:.*}/manifests/{reference}").Methods(http.MethodDelete).Handler(manifest.NewHandler(conf.StorageDriver))
 	return rootRouter
 }