diff --git a/examples/conf.py b/examples/conf.py
index 4a6f388..ac5a4a2 100644
--- a/examples/conf.py
+++ b/examples/conf.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from lark import Lark
 parser = Lark(r"""
         start: _NL? section+
         section: "[" NAME "]" _NL item+
-        item: NAME "=" VALUE _NL
-        VALUE: /./*
+        item: NAME "=" VALUE? _NL
+        VALUE: /./+
         %import common.CNAME -> NAME
         %import common.NEWLINE -> _NL