diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index e2bb6cb..ef80c2d 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "\\.tf$"
       ],
       "matchStrings": [
-        "#\\s?renovate:\\s?image=(?<depName>.*?)\\s?\\\"\\w+\\\"\\s?=\\s?\\\"(?<currentValue>[\\w+\\.\\-]*)\""
+        "\\s*#\\s?renovate:\\s?image=(?<depName>.*?)\\s?\\\"\\w+\\\"\\s?=\\s?\\\"(?<currentValue>[\\w+\\.\\-]*)\""
       ]
     }
   ]