diff --git a/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/TrimMultilineRawString.kt b/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/TrimMultilineRawString.kt
index 322d735d7357..d31514d9cfc6 100644
--- a/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/TrimMultilineRawString.kt
+++ b/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/TrimMultilineRawString.kt
@@ -7,11 +7,20 @@ import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Entity
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Issue
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Rule
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Severity
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.rules.isConstant
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.rules.safeAs
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtAnnotationEntry
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtCallExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtLiteralStringTemplateEntry
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtParameter
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtPrimaryConstructor
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtProperty
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtPsiUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtStringTemplateExpression
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtValueArgument
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.containingClass
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getQualifiedExpressionForReceiver
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getStrictParentOfType
 
 /**
  * All the Raw strings that have more than one line should be followed by `trimMargin()` or `trimIndent()`.
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ class TrimMultilineRawString(val config: Config) : Rule(config) {
     override fun visitStringTemplateExpression(expression: KtStringTemplateExpression) {
         super.visitStringTemplateExpression(expression)
 
-        if (expression.isRawStringWithLineBreak() && !expression.isTrimmed()) {
+        if (expression.isRawStringWithLineBreak() && !expression.isTrimmed() && !expression.isExpectedAsConstant()) {
             report(
                 CodeSmell(
                     issue,
@@ -76,4 +85,23 @@ fun KtStringTemplateExpression.isTrimmed(): Boolean {
     return nextCall in trimFunctions
 }
 
+@Suppress("ReturnCount")
+private fun KtStringTemplateExpression.isExpectedAsConstant(): Boolean {
+    val expression = KtPsiUtil.safeDeparenthesize(this)
+
+    val property = getStrictParentOfType<KtProperty>()?.takeIf { it.initializer == expression }
+    if (property != null && property.isConstant()) return true
+
+    val argument = expression.getStrictParentOfType<KtValueArgument>()
+        ?.takeIf { it.getArgumentExpression() == expression }
+    if (argument?.parent?.parent is KtAnnotationEntry) return true
+
+    val parameter = expression.getStrictParentOfType<KtParameter>()
+        ?.takeIf { it.defaultValue == expression }
+    val primaryConstructor = parameter?.parent?.parent?.safeAs<KtPrimaryConstructor>()
+    if (primaryConstructor?.containingClass()?.isAnnotation() == true) return true
+
+    return false
+}
+
 private val trimFunctions = listOf("trimIndent", "trimMargin")
diff --git a/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/TrimMultilineRawStringSpec.kt b/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/TrimMultilineRawStringSpec.kt
index ff7477153065..f812bedff907 100644
--- a/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/TrimMultilineRawStringSpec.kt
+++ b/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/TrimMultilineRawStringSpec.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,86 @@ class TrimMultilineRawStringSpec {
         subject.compileAndLint(code)
         assertThat(subject.findings).isEmpty()
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `doesn't raise on constant`() {
+        val code = """
+            const val s =
+                ${TQ}
+                    Given something
+                    When something
+                    Then something
+                ${TQ}
+        """.trimIndent()
+        subject.compileAndLint(code)
+        assertThat(subject.findings).isEmpty()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `doesn't raise on annotation entry arguments`() {
+        val code = """
+            annotation class DisplayName(val s: String)
+            @DisplayName(
+                ${TQ}
+                    Given something
+                    When something
+                    Then something
+                ${TQ}
+            )
+            class Foo
+        """.trimIndent()
+        subject.compileAndLint(code)
+        assertThat(subject.findings).isEmpty()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `doesn't raise on annotation constructor parameters`() {
+        val code = """
+            annotation class DisplayName(
+                val s: String =
+                    ${TQ}
+                        Given something
+                        When something
+                        Then something
+                    ${TQ}
+            )
+        """.trimIndent()
+        subject.compileAndLint(code)
+        assertThat(subject.findings).isEmpty()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `raises on function arguments`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun foo(s: String) {}
+            val bar = foo(
+                ${TQ}
+                    Given something
+                    When something
+                    Then something
+                ${TQ}
+            )
+            class Foo
+        """.trimIndent()
+        subject.compileAndLint(code)
+        assertThat(subject.findings).hasSize(1)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `raises on class constructor parameters`() {
+        val code = """
+            class Foo(
+                val s: String =
+                    ${TQ}
+                        Given something
+                        When something
+                        Then something
+                    ${TQ}
+            )
+        """.trimIndent()
+        subject.compileAndLint(code)
+        assertThat(subject.findings).hasSize(1)
+    }
 }
 
 private const val TQ = "\"\"\""