diff --git a/sphinx_needs/roles/need_part.py b/sphinx_needs/roles/need_part.py
index f40795380..b948f13ba 100644
--- a/sphinx_needs/roles/need_part.py
+++ b/sphinx_needs/roles/need_part.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def process_need_part(
     pass
 
 
-part_pattern = re.compile(r"\(([\w-]+)\)(.*)")
+part_pattern = re.compile(r"\(([\w-]+)\)(.*)", re.DOTALL)
 
 
 def iter_need_parts(need: NeedsInfoType) -> Iterable[NeedsInfoType]:
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/test_need_parts.ambr b/tests/__snapshots__/test_need_parts.ambr
index 1dcec2ecf..2c31cab95 100644
--- a/tests/__snapshots__/test_need_parts.ambr
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/test_need_parts.ambr
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
         * :need_part:`(1)exit()`
         * :need_part:`(2)start()`
         * :need_part:`(awesome_id)blub()`
+        * :need_part:`(multiline_id)
+          has multi-lines`
         
         
         * :np:`unknown_id_1`
@@ -66,6 +68,17 @@
           'links_back': list([
           ]),
         }),
+        'multiline_id': dict({
+          'content': '''
+            
+            has multi-lines
+          ''',
+          'id': 'multiline_id',
+          'links': list([
+          ]),
+          'links_back': list([
+          ]),
+        }),
       }),
       'section_name': 'NEED PARTS',
       'sections': list([
diff --git a/tests/doc_test/doc_need_parts/index.rst b/tests/doc_test/doc_need_parts/index.rst
index 1d8b2d70f..1a4073654 100644
--- a/tests/doc_test/doc_need_parts/index.rst
+++ b/tests/doc_test/doc_need_parts/index.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ NEED PARTS
     * :need_part:`(1)exit()`
     * :need_part:`(2)start()`
     * :need_part:`(awesome_id)blub()`
+    * :need_part:`(multiline_id)
+      has multi-lines`
 
 
     * :np:`unknown_id_1`