diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/check_service_linux.md b/docs/checks/commands/check_service_linux.md
index 91394ce1..4fe62f8e 100644
--- a/docs/checks/commands/check_service_linux.md
+++ b/docs/checks/commands/check_service_linux.md
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ Naemon Config
 
 ## Check Specific Arguments
 
-| Argument | Description                                                                                           |
-| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| exclude  | List of services to exclude from the check (mainly used when service is set to \*) (case insensitive) |
-| service  | List of services to check (set to \* to check all services). (case insensitive) Default: \*           |
+| Argument | Description                                                                                                |
+| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| exclude  | List of case-insensitive services to exclude from the check (mainly used when service is set to \*). Supports wildcards. |
+| service  | List of services to check (set to \* to check all services). (case insensitive) Default: \*                |
 
 ## Attributes
 
diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/check_service_windows.md b/docs/checks/commands/check_service_windows.md
index 0ae2bb07..53518669 100755
--- a/docs/checks/commands/check_service_windows.md
+++ b/docs/checks/commands/check_service_windows.md
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ Naemon Config
 
 ## Check Specific Arguments
 
-| Argument | Description                                                                                           |
-| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| exclude  | List of services to exclude from the check (mainly used when service is set to \*) (case insensitive) |
-| service  | List of services to check (set to \* to check all services). (case insensitive) Default: \*           |
+| Argument | Description                                                                                                |
+| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| exclude  | List of case-insensitive services to exclude from the check (mainly used when service is set to \*). Supports wildcards. |
+| service  | List of services to check (set to \* to check all services). (case insensitive) Default: \*                |
 
 ## Attributes
 
diff --git a/pkg/snclient/check_service_common.go b/pkg/snclient/check_service_common.go
index e1b9fd07..7dd94faf 100644
--- a/pkg/snclient/check_service_common.go
+++ b/pkg/snclient/check_service_common.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package snclient
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"path"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -163,10 +164,24 @@ func (l *CheckService) addServiceMetrics(service string, serviceState float64, c
 	}
 }
 
+// matchesServiceExclude reports whether a value matches a case-insensitive exclusion pattern, including wildcards.
+func matchesServiceExclude(excludes []string, value string) bool {
+	value = strings.ToLower(value)
+	if slices.Contains(excludes, value) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return slices.ContainsFunc(excludes, func(pattern string) bool {
+		match, err := path.Match(strings.ToLower(pattern), value)
+
+		return err == nil && match
+	})
+}
+
 func (l *CheckService) isRequired(check *CheckData, entry map[string]string, services, excludes []string) bool {
 	name := strings.ToLower(entry["name"])
 	desc := strings.ToLower(entry["desc"])
-	if slices.Contains(excludes, name) || slices.Contains(excludes, desc) {
+	if matchesServiceExclude(excludes, name) || matchesServiceExclude(excludes, desc) {
 		log.Tracef("service %s excluded by exclude list", name)
 
 		return false
diff --git a/pkg/snclient/check_service_linux.go b/pkg/snclient/check_service_linux.go
index c5a66125..7d448e40 100644
--- a/pkg/snclient/check_service_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/snclient/check_service_linux.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ There is a specific [check_service for windows](../check_service_windows) as wel
 				description:     "List of services to check (set to * to check all services). (case insensitive) Default: *",
 				defaultCritical: stateCondition,
 			},
-			"exclude": {value: &l.excludes, description: "List of services to exclude from the check (mainly used when service is set to *) (case insensitive)"},
+			"exclude": {value: &l.excludes, description: "List of case-insensitive services to exclude from the check (mainly used when service is set to *). Supports wildcards."},
 		},
 		defaultFilter:   "active != inactive",
 		defaultCritical: stateCondition + " && preset != 'disabled'",
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func (l *CheckService) parseAllServices(ctx context.Context, check *CheckData, o
 		}
 		service := serviceMatches[1]
 
-		if slices.Contains(l.excludes, strings.ToLower(service)) {
+		if matchesServiceExclude(l.excludes, service) {
 			log.Tracef("service %s excluded by 'exclude' argument", service)
 
 			continue
diff --git a/pkg/snclient/check_service_test.go b/pkg/snclient/check_service_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c744d391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/snclient/check_service_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//go:build windows || linux
+
+package snclient
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestCheckServiceExcludeWildcard(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.True(t, matchesServiceExclude([]string{"Wildcard*"}, "Wildcard"))
+	assert.True(t, matchesServiceExclude([]string{"Wildcard*"}, "WildcardTest"))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/snclient/check_service_windows.go b/pkg/snclient/check_service_windows.go
index 8a711fa1..642a6d9f 100644
--- a/pkg/snclient/check_service_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/snclient/check_service_windows.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ There is a specific [check_service for linux](../check_service_linux) as well.`,
 				defaultWarning:  "state != 'running'",
 				defaultCritical: "state != 'running'",
 			},
-			"exclude": {value: &l.excludes, description: "List of services to exclude from the check (mainly used when service is set to *) (case insensitive)"},
+			"exclude": {value: &l.excludes, description: "List of case-insensitive services to exclude from the check (mainly used when service is set to *). Supports wildcards."},
 		},
 		defaultFilter:   "none",
 		defaultCritical: "state != 'running' && start_type = 'auto'",
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (l *CheckService) Check(ctx context.Context, _ *Agent, check *CheckData, _
 		}
 
 		for _, service := range serviceList {
-			if slices.Contains(l.excludes, strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(service))) {
+			if matchesServiceExclude(l.excludes, strings.TrimSpace(service)) {
 				log.Tracef("service %s excluded by 'exclude' argument", service)
 
 				continue