diff --git a/etc/config/gcc-explorer.defaults.properties b/etc/config/gcc-explorer.defaults.properties
index 0f39d785..211bf880 100644
--- a/etc/config/gcc-explorer.defaults.properties
+++ b/etc/config/gcc-explorer.defaults.properties
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ staticMaxAgeMs=1000
 gcIntervalSecs=300
 gcHeapDiffEverySecs=3600
 optionsWhitelistRe=.*
-optionsBlacklistRe=^((-wrapper|-fplugin?|(@.*)|-I|-i)(=.*)?|--)$
+optionsBlacklistRe=^(-W[alp],)?((-wrapper|-fplugin.*|-specs|-load|-plugin|(@.*)|-I|-i)(=.*)?|--)$