diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 13471a9..f05a164 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ lexer.addRule(new RegExp(`or${reNotFollowedByName}`), (l) => token('OR', l));
 lexer.addRule(new RegExp(`and${reNotFollowedByName}`), (l) => token('AND', l));
 lexer.addRule(new RegExp(`not${reNotFollowedByName}`), (l) => token('NOT', l));
 lexer.addRule(new RegExp(`in${reNotFollowedByName}`), (l) => token('IN', l));
+lexer.addRule(
+  new RegExp(`regex${reNotFollowedByName}`),
+  (l) => token('REGEX', l),
+);
 lexer.addRule(
   new RegExp(`True${reNotFollowedByName}`),
   (l) => token('TRUE', l),
@@ -929,6 +933,7 @@ DjangoQL.prototype = {
           if (['str', 'date', 'datetime'].indexOf(field.type) >= 0) {
             suggestions.push(['~', 'contains']);
             suggestions.push(['!~', 'does not contain']);
+            suggestions.push(['regex', '']);
             snippetAfter = ' "|"';
           } else if (field.options) {
             snippetAfter = ' "|"';
diff --git a/tests/DjangoQL.test.js b/tests/DjangoQL.test.js
index 6fbb461..d8dd8df 100644
--- a/tests/DjangoQL.test.js
+++ b/tests/DjangoQL.test.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ describe('test DjangoQL completion', () => {
     });
 
     it('should recognize reserved words', () => {
-      const words = ['True', 'False', 'None', 'or', 'and', 'in'];
+      const words = ['True', 'False', 'None', 'or', 'and', 'in', 'regex'];
       djangoQL.lexer.setInput(words.join(' '));
       words.forEach((word) => {
         expect(djangoQL.lexer.lex())