diff --git a/modules/lang/sh/config.el b/modules/lang/sh/config.el
index 2b3c677d4..fc379fd8c 100644
--- a/modules/lang/sh/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/sh/config.el
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 
   (setq sh-indent-after-continuation 'always)
 
+  ;; recognize function names with dashes in them
+  (push '((sh . ((nil "^\\s-*function\\s-+\\([[:alpha:]_-][[:alnum:]_-]*\\)\\s-*\\(?:()\\)?" 1)
+                 (nil "^\\s-*\\([[:alpha:]_-][[:alnum:]_-]*\\)\\s-*()" 1))))
+        sh-imenu-generic-expression)
+
   ;; 1. Fontifies variables in double quotes
   ;; 2. Fontify command substitution in double quotes
   ;; 3. Fontify built-in/common commands (see `+sh-builtin-keywords')