diff --git a/brewman/brewman/models/auth.py b/brewman/brewman/models/auth.py
index 21d8eb2f..b625816e 100644
--- a/brewman/brewman/models/auth.py
+++ b/brewman/brewman/models/auth.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class User(Base):
 
     @classmethod
     def by_name(cls, name):
-        return DBSession.query(cls).filter(cls.name == name).first()
+        return DBSession.query(cls).filter(cls.name.ilike(name)).first()
 
     @classmethod
     def by_id(cls, id):