diff --git a/conf/cf-lex.l b/conf/cf-lex.l
index dadc833a..954ad6b4 100644
--- a/conf/cf-lex.l
+++ b/conf/cf-lex.l
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ WHITE [ \t]
   return SYM;
 }
 
-<CLI>! {
+<CLI>(.|\n) {
   BEGIN(INITIAL);
   return CLI_MARKER;
 }