diff --git a/internal/domain/filter.go b/internal/domain/filter.go
index 3ec98b0..edba9ad 100644
--- a/internal/domain/filter.go
+++ b/internal/domain/filter.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package domain
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -113,13 +114,24 @@ func (f Filter) CheckFilter(r *Release) ([]string, bool) {
 	}
 
 	// matchRelease
-	// TODO allow to match against regex
-	if f.MatchReleases != "" && !containsFuzzy(r.TorrentName, f.MatchReleases) {
-		r.addRejectionF("match release not matching. got: %v want: %v", r.TorrentName, f.MatchReleases)
-	}
+	// match against regex
+	if f.UseRegex {
+		if f.MatchReleases != "" && !matchRegex(r.TorrentName, f.MatchReleases) {
+			r.addRejectionF("match release regex not matching. got: %v want: %v", r.TorrentName, f.MatchReleases)
+		}
 
-	if f.ExceptReleases != "" && containsFuzzy(r.TorrentName, f.ExceptReleases) {
-		r.addRejectionF("except releases: unwanted release. got: %v want: %v", r.TorrentName, f.ExceptReleases)
+		if f.ExceptReleases != "" && matchRegex(r.TorrentName, f.ExceptReleases) {
+			r.addRejectionF("except releases regex: unwanted release. got: %v want: %v", r.TorrentName, f.ExceptReleases)
+		}
+
+	} else {
+		if f.MatchReleases != "" && !containsFuzzy(r.TorrentName, f.MatchReleases) {
+			r.addRejectionF("match release not matching. got: %v want: %v", r.TorrentName, f.MatchReleases)
+		}
+
+		if f.ExceptReleases != "" && containsFuzzy(r.TorrentName, f.ExceptReleases) {
+			r.addRejectionF("except releases: unwanted release. got: %v want: %v", r.TorrentName, f.ExceptReleases)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if f.MatchReleaseGroups != "" && !contains(r.Group, f.MatchReleaseGroups) {
@@ -307,6 +319,15 @@ func (f Filter) checkSizeFilter(r *Release, minSize string, maxSize string) bool
 	return true
 }
 
+func matchRegex(tag string, filter string) bool {
+	re, err := regexp.Compile(`(?i)(?:` + filter + `)`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return re.MatchString(tag)
+}
+
 // checkFilterIntStrings "1,2,3-20"
 func containsIntStrings(value int, filterList string) bool {
 	filters := strings.Split(filterList, ",")
diff --git a/internal/domain/filter_test.go b/internal/domain/filter_test.go
index 1b63313..f5994b1 100644
--- a/internal/domain/filter_test.go
+++ b/internal/domain/filter_test.go
@@ -1361,6 +1361,56 @@ func TestFilter_CheckFilter1(t *testing.T) {
 			wantRejections: []string{"origin not matching. got:  want: [SCENE]"},
 			wantMatch:      false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "test_27",
+			fields: fields{
+				UseRegex:      true,
+				MatchReleases: ".*1080p.+(group1|group3)",
+			},
+			args:           args{&Release{TorrentName: "Show.Name.S01.DV.2160p.ATVP.WEB-DL.DDPA5.1.x265-GROUP2"}},
+			wantRejections: []string{"match release regex not matching. got: Show.Name.S01.DV.2160p.ATVP.WEB-DL.DDPA5.1.x265-GROUP2 want: .*1080p.+(group1|group3)"},
+			wantMatch:      false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "test_28",
+			fields: fields{
+				UseRegex:      true,
+				MatchReleases: ".*2160p.+(group1|group2)",
+			},
+			args:           args{&Release{TorrentName: "Show.Name.S01.DV.2160p.ATVP.WEB-DL.DDPA5.1.x265-GROUP2"}},
+			wantRejections: nil,
+			wantMatch:      true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "test_29",
+			fields: fields{
+				UseRegex:      true,
+				MatchReleases: "*2160p*",
+			},
+			args:           args{&Release{TorrentName: "Show.Name.S01.DV.2160p.ATVP.WEB-DL.DDPA5.1.x265-GROUP2"}},
+			wantRejections: []string{"match release regex not matching. got: Show.Name.S01.DV.2160p.ATVP.WEB-DL.DDPA5.1.x265-GROUP2 want: *2160p*"},
+			wantMatch:      false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "test_30",
+			fields: fields{
+				UseRegex:      true,
+				MatchReleases: "2160p",
+			},
+			args:           args{&Release{TorrentName: "Show.Name.S01.DV.2160p.ATVP.WEB-DL.DDPA5.1.x265-GROUP2"}},
+			wantRejections: nil,
+			wantMatch:      true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "test_31",
+			fields: fields{
+				UseRegex:      false,
+				MatchReleases: "*2160p*",
+			},
+			args:           args{&Release{TorrentName: "Show.Name.S01.DV.2160p.ATVP.WEB-DL.DDPA5.1.x265-GROUP2"}},
+			wantRejections: nil,
+			wantMatch:      true,
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1535,3 +1585,23 @@ func Test_containsIntStrings(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func Test_matchRegex(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		tag    string
+		filter string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args args
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{name: "test_1", args: args{tag: "Some.show.S01.DV.2160p.ATVP.WEB-DL.DDPA5.1.x265-GROUP1", filter: ".*2160p.+(group1|group2)"}, want: true},
+		{name: "test_2", args: args{tag: "Some.show.S01.DV.2160p.ATVP.WEB-DL.DDPA5.1.x265-GROUP2", filter: ".*1080p.+(group1|group3)"}, want: false},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.Equalf(t, tt.want, matchRegex(tt.args.tag, tt.args.filter), "matchRegex(%v, %v)", tt.args.tag, tt.args.filter)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/web/src/screens/filters/details.tsx b/web/src/screens/filters/details.tsx
index 6742d00..4fc7889 100644
--- a/web/src/screens/filters/details.tsx
+++ b/web/src/screens/filters/details.tsx
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ export default function FilterDetails() {
                                         max_size: filter.max_size,
                                         delay: filter.delay,
                                         priority: filter.priority,
+                                        use_regex: filter.use_regex || false,
                                         shows: filter.shows,
                                         years: filter.years,
                                         resolutions: filter.resolutions || [],
@@ -487,6 +488,9 @@ function Advanced() {
             <CollapsableSection title="Releases" subtitle="Match only certain release names and/or ignore other release names">
                 <TextField name="match_releases" label="Match releases" columns={6} placeholder="eg. *some?movie*,*some?show*s01*" />
                 <TextField name="except_releases" label="Except releases" columns={6} placeholder="" />
+                <div className="col-span-6">
+                    <SwitchGroup name="use_regex" label="Use Regex" />
+                </div>
             </CollapsableSection>
 
             <CollapsableSection title="Groups" subtitle="Match only certain groups and/or ignore other groups">