diff --git a/src/maddog/app.py b/src/maddog/app.py
index 4727647..f4ffd13 100644
--- a/src/maddog/app.py
+++ b/src/maddog/app.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ TODO_TODO_RE = re.compile(
     (?:\s*-\s*)?
     (TODO|IDEA|DONE):?     # label starts a line
     """,
-    re.VERBOSE,
+    re.VERBOSE | re.MULTILINE,
 )