diff --git a/src/config/channel.rs b/src/config/channel.rs
index 8758377..f0dab3d 100644
--- a/src/config/channel.rs
+++ b/src/config/channel.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub struct Channel {
     pub is_short: bool,
     pub is_upcoming: bool,
     pub items_limit: Option<usize>,
+    #[serde(default)]
     #[serde(with = "serde_regex")]
     pub item_name_regex: Option<Regex>,
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9869107..590fc42 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async fn main() {
                             debug!("items limit for channel `{c}` reached at {i}; break.");
                             break;
                         }
-                        if !channel
+                        if channel
                             .item_name_regex
                             .as_ref()
                             .is_some_and(|regex| regex.is_match(&item.name))