diff --git a/src/Ifsnop/Mysqldump/Mysqldump.php b/src/Ifsnop/Mysqldump/Mysqldump.php
index 106e1dc..68cf2ab 100644
--- a/src/Ifsnop/Mysqldump/Mysqldump.php
+++ b/src/Ifsnop/Mysqldump/Mysqldump.php
@@ -2077,7 +2077,7 @@ public function create_event($row)
         $definerStr = $this->dumpSettings['skip-definer'] ? '' : '/*!50117 \2*/ ';
 
         if ($eventStmtReplaced = preg_replace(
-            '/^(CREATE)\s+('.self::DEFINER_RE.')?\s+(EVENT .*)$/',
+            '/^(CREATE)\s+('.self::DEFINER_RE.')?\s+(EVENT\s.*)$/s',
             '/*!50106 \1*/ '.$definerStr.'/*!50106 \3 */',
             $eventStmt,
             1
diff --git a/tests/test012.src.sql b/tests/test012.src.sql
index 360a143..bd1223a 100644
--- a/tests/test012.src.sql
+++ b/tests/test012.src.sql
@@ -30,3 +30,11 @@ BEGIN
   SELECT * FROM test012;
 END ;;
 DELIMITER ;
+
+CREATE EVENT `test012_event`
+	ON SCHEDULE EVERY 1 DAY
+	ON COMPLETION PRESERVE ENABLE
+DO begin
+
+    select 1;
+end;
\ No newline at end of file