diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b9c8f44..2e06219 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ enabled if all of the listed outputs are connected.
 }
 ```
 
+Output profiles can contain shell glob patterns:
+```
+{
+
+	output LVDS-1 disable
+	output "Some Company *" mode 1600x900 position 0,0
+}
+```
+
 ## License
 
 MIT
diff --git a/kanshi.5.scd b/kanshi.5.scd
index d498649..907c6df 100644
--- a/kanshi.5.scd
+++ b/kanshi.5.scd
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Directives are followed by space-separated arguments. Arguments can be quoted
 *output* <criteria> <output-command...>
 	An output directive adds an output to the profile. The criteria can either
 	be an output name, an output description or "\*". The latter can be used to
-	match any output.
+	match any output. The output description can contain shell glob patterns.
 
 	On *sway*(1), output names and descriptions can be obtained via
 	*swaymsg -t get_outputs*.
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 79ae794..acabca2 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -21,8 +22,7 @@ static bool match_profile_output(struct kanshi_profile_output *output,
 	// TODO: improve vendor/model/serial matching
 	return strcmp(output->name, "*") == 0 ||
 		strcmp(output->name, head->name) == 0 ||
-		(strchr(output->name, ' ') != NULL &&
-		strstr(head->description, output->name) != NULL);
+		fnmatch(output->name, head->description, 0) == 0;
 }
 
 static bool match_profile(struct kanshi_state *state,