diff --git a/crates/uplc/src/parser.rs b/crates/uplc/src/parser.rs
index 3f5d8122..d98a4d9c 100644
--- a/crates/uplc/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/uplc/src/parser.rs
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ peg::parser! {
             String::from_iter(i)
           }
 
-        rule _ = [' ' | '\n'] / "--" $([^ '\n']*) "\n"
+        rule _ = [' ' | '\n' | '\r' | '\t'] / "--" $([^ '\n']*) "\n"
     }
 }