diff --git a/packages/verified-fetch/src/utils/parse-url-string.ts b/packages/verified-fetch/src/utils/parse-url-string.ts
index ddccd2a2..115b250d 100644
--- a/packages/verified-fetch/src/utils/parse-url-string.ts
+++ b/packages/verified-fetch/src/utils/parse-url-string.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export interface ParsedUrlStringResults {
 const URL_REGEX = /^(?<protocol>ip[fn]s):\/\/(?<cidOrPeerIdOrDnsLink>[^/?]+)\/?(?<path>[^?]*)\??(?<queryString>.*)$/
 const PATH_REGEX = /^\/(?<protocol>ip[fn]s)\/(?<cidOrPeerIdOrDnsLink>[^/?]+)\/?(?<path>[^?]*)\??(?<queryString>.*)$/
 const PATH_GATEWAY_REGEX = /^https?:\/\/(.*[^/])\/(?<protocol>ip[fn]s)\/(?<cidOrPeerIdOrDnsLink>[^/?]+)\/?(?<path>[^?]*)\??(?<queryString>.*)$/
-const SUBDOMAIN_GATEWAY_REGEX = /^https?:\/\/(?<cidOrPeerIdOrDnsLink>[^/.?]+)\.(?<protocol>ip[fn]s)\.([^/?]+)\/?(?<path>[^$?]*)\??(?<queryString>.*)$/
+const SUBDOMAIN_GATEWAY_REGEX = /^https?:\/\/(?<cidOrPeerIdOrDnsLink>[^/.?]+)\.(?<protocol>ip[fn]s)\.([^/?]+)\/?(?<path>[^?]*)\??(?<queryString>.*)$/
 
 function matchURLString (urlString: string): Record<string, string> {
   for (const pattern of [URL_REGEX, PATH_REGEX, PATH_GATEWAY_REGEX, SUBDOMAIN_GATEWAY_REGEX]) {