diff --git a/ldap/templates/slapd-database.conf.erb b/ldap/templates/slapd-database.conf.erb
index b5b2bb7..4e2d5d2 100644
--- a/ldap/templates/slapd-database.conf.erb
+++ b/ldap/templates/slapd-database.conf.erb
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ include		<%= scope.lookupvar('ldap::server::config') %>/slapd.conf.d/acl.<%= nam
 include		<%= scope.lookupvar('ldap::server::config') %>/slapd.conf.d/index.<%= name %>.conf
 
 # map local users connecting via ldapi:///
-sasl-regexp "gidNumber=.*+uidNumber=0,cn=peercred,cn=external,cn=auth"
+sasl-regexp "gidNumber=([\d]+)+uidNumber=0,cn=peercred,cn=external,cn=auth"
 	"cn=manager,<%= name %>"
 sasl-regexp "gidNumber=([\d]+)+uidNumber=([\d]+),cn=peercred,cn=external,cn=auth"
 	ldap:///<%= name %>??sub?(&(uidNumber=$2)(objectClass=posixAccount))