diff --git a/.changeset/four-ads-clap.md b/.changeset/four-ads-clap.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23e4c55a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/four-ads-clap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-astro': patch
+---
+
+add validation for non-printable characters
diff --git a/packages/create-astro/src/actions/project-name.ts b/packages/create-astro/src/actions/project-name.ts
index e293c86a2..943de91bf 100644
--- a/packages/create-astro/src/actions/project-name.ts
+++ b/packages/create-astro/src/actions/project-name.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ export async function projectName(ctx: Pick<Context, 'cwd' | 'prompt' | 'project
 				if (!isEmpty(value)) {
 					return `Directory is not empty!`;
 				}
+				// Check for non-printable characters
+				if (value.match(/[^\x20-\x7E]/g) !== null)
+					return `Invalid non-printable character present!`;
 				return true;
 			},
 		});