diff --git a/fanficfare/configurable.py b/fanficfare/configurable.py
index 512fc42f1..d11030c73 100644
--- a/fanficfare/configurable.py
+++ b/fanficfare/configurable.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 def re_compile(regex,line):
     try:
-        return re.compile(regex)
+        return re.compile(regex,re.DOTALL)
     except Exception, e:
         raise exceptions.RegularExpresssionFailed(e,regex,line)