diff --git a/doc/hardtime.nvim.txt b/doc/hardtime.nvim.txt
index 007bc61..dc05b61 100644
--- a/doc/hardtime.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/hardtime.nvim.txt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Example:
 
 >lua
     -- Add "oil" to the disabled_filetypes
-    disabled_filetypes = { "qf", "netrw", "NvimTree", "lazy", "mason", "oil" },
+    disabled_filetypes = { "qf", "netrw", "NvimTree", "lazy", "mason", "oil", "Neogit*" },
 <
 
 If the option is a table with a `key = value` pair, your value will overwrite
diff --git a/lua/hardtime/config.lua b/lua/hardtime/config.lua
index 9857915..79dc376 100644
--- a/lua/hardtime/config.lua
+++ b/lua/hardtime/config.lua
@@ -70,23 +70,15 @@ M.config = {
       "aerial",
       "alpha",
       "checkhealth",
-      "dapui-repl",
-      "dapui_breakpoints",
-      "dapui_console",
-      "dapui_scopes",
-      "dapui_stacks",
-      "dapui_watches",
-      "DressingInput",
-      "DressingSelect",
+      "dapui*",
+      "Dressing*",
       "help",
       "lazy",
-      "NeogitStatus",
-      "NeogitLogView",
+      "Neogit*",
       "mason",
       "neotest-summary",
       "minifiles",
-      "neo-tree",
-      "neo-tree-popup",
+      "neo-tree*",
       "netrw",
       "noice",
       "notify",
diff --git a/lua/hardtime/init.lua b/lua/hardtime/init.lua
index b5f0cbd..9711666 100644
--- a/lua/hardtime/init.lua
+++ b/lua/hardtime/init.lua
@@ -25,8 +25,20 @@ local function get_return_key(key)
    return key
 end
 
+local function match_filetype(ft)
+   for _, value in pairs(config.disabled_filetypes) do
+      local matcher = "^" .. value .. (value:sub(-1) == "*" and "" or "$")
+      if ft:match(matcher) then
+         return true
+      end
+   end
+
+   return false
+end
+
 local function should_disable()
    return vim.tbl_contains(config.disabled_filetypes, vim.bo.ft)
+      or match_filetype(vim.bo.ft)
       or vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(0, "buftype") == "terminal"
       or vim.fn.reg_executing() ~= ""
       or vim.fn.reg_recording() ~= ""