diff --git a/.README/rules/check-values.md b/.README/rules/check-values.md
index dc5a9dead..802d5ec8c 100644
--- a/.README/rules/check-values.md
+++ b/.README/rules/check-values.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ If present as an array, will be used in place of SPDX identifiers.
 A string to be converted into a `RegExp` (with `u` flag) and whose first
 parenthetical grouping, if present, will match the portion of the license
 description to check (if no grouping is present, then the whole portion
-matched will be used). Defaults to `/([^\n]*)/gu`, i.e., the SPDX expression
+matched will be used). Defaults to `/([^\n\r]*)/gu`, i.e., the SPDX expression
 is expected before any line breaks.
 
 Note that the `/` delimiters are optional, but necessary to add flags.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 608924311..f594c5b6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5737,7 +5737,7 @@ If present as an array, will be used in place of SPDX identifiers.
 A string to be converted into a `RegExp` (with `u` flag) and whose first
 parenthetical grouping, if present, will match the portion of the license
 description to check (if no grouping is present, then the whole portion
-matched will be used). Defaults to `/([^\n]*)/gu`, i.e., the SPDX expression
+matched will be used). Defaults to `/([^\n\r]*)/gu`, i.e., the SPDX expression
 is expected before any line breaks.
 
 Note that the `/` delimiters are optional, but necessary to add flags.
@@ -5999,6 +5999,12 @@ function quux (foo) {
 function quux (foo) {
 
 }
+
+/**
+ * @module test
+ * @license MIT
+ */
+'use strict';
 ````
 
 
diff --git a/src/rules/checkValues.js b/src/rules/checkValues.js
index 66545bfb2..cc53fc453 100644
--- a/src/rules/checkValues.js
+++ b/src/rules/checkValues.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
     allowedLicenses = null,
     allowedAuthors = null,
     numericOnlyVariation = false,
-    licensePattern = '/([^\n]*)/gu',
+    licensePattern = '/([^\n\r]*)/gu',
   } = options;
 
   utils.forEachPreferredTag('version', (jsdocParameter, targetTagName) => {
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/checkValues.js b/test/rules/assertions/checkValues.js
index d1a8e50c0..575571557 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/checkValues.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/checkValues.js
@@ -433,5 +433,14 @@ export default {
       }
       `,
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+      /**
+       * @module test
+       * @license MIT\r
+       */
+      'use strict';
+      `,
+    },
   ],
 };