diff --git a/lib/parser.js b/lib/parser.js
index 200e575..94e5e11 100644
--- a/lib/parser.js
+++ b/lib/parser.js
@@ -124,7 +124,11 @@ function deepParse(chunk, state, keepFunctionCalls, skipEmptyValues) {
             currentKey = tempString.trim();
             tempString = '';  
           }  
-        } 
+        }
+      } else if (currentKey && (tempString.indexOf('(') !== -1 && tempString.indexOf(')') === -1)) {
+        // NO-OP: Chances are that we're dealing with a closure that's not on a single line
+        isBeginningOfLine = true;
+        continue;
       }
 
       if (tempString || (currentKey && !skipEmptyValues)) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3f98342..ceb2cdd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "javascript",
     "parsing"
   ],
-  "files" : [
+  "files": [
     "lib/",
     "index.js"
   ],
diff --git a/test/parser.js b/test/parser.js
index 6355f86..1b3e21d 100644
--- a/test/parser.js
+++ b/test/parser.js
@@ -522,6 +522,14 @@ describe('Gradle build file parser', function() {
         expect(parsedValue).to.deep.equal(expected);
       });
     });
+
+    it('should be able to parse multiline closure syntax', function() {
+      var sampleFilePath = 'test/sample-data/issue13.build.gradle';
+      var expected = require(process.cwd() + '/test/sample-data/issue13.build.gradle.expected.js').expected;
+      return parser.parseFile(sampleFilePath).then(function(parsedValue) {
+        expect(parsedValue).to.deep.equal(expected);
+      });
+    });
     // TODO: Add test for ...
   });
   describe('(file parsing)', function() {
diff --git a/test/sample-data/issue13.build.gradle b/test/sample-data/issue13.build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b6352a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/sample-data/issue13.build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+def coverageTaskAndroidJob = task("coverageTaskAndroidJob",
+        dependsOn: ':android-job:createCovAndroidTestCoverageReport') {
+
+    def dep1 = tasks.getByPath(':android-job:clean')
+
+    def target = tasks.getByPath(':android-job:createCovAndroidTestCoverageReport')
+
+    target.dependsOn dep1
+    group = "Coverage"
+    description 'Runs coverage for android-job'
+}
+
+def coverageTaskVolley = task("coverageTaskVolley",
+        dependsOn: ':volley:createCovCoverageReport') {
+
+    def dep1 = tasks.getByPath(':volley:clean')
+    def dep2 = tasks.getByPath(':volley:testCovUnitTest')
+
+    def target = tasks.getByPath(':volley:createCovCoverageReport')
+
+    target.dependsOn dep1
+    target.dependsOn dep2
+    group = "Coverage"
+    description 'Runs coverage for volley'
+}
diff --git a/test/sample-data/issue13.build.gradle.expected.js b/test/sample-data/issue13.build.gradle.expected.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f519ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/sample-data/issue13.build.gradle.expected.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+exports.expected = {
+    coverageTaskAndroidJob: {
+        dep1: "tasks.getByPath(':android-job:clean')",
+        description: "Runs coverage for android-job",
+        group: "Coverage",
+        target: "tasks.getByPath(':android-job:createCovAndroidTestCoverageReport')",
+        'target.dependsOn': "dep1"
+    },
+    coverageTaskVolley: {
+        dep1: "tasks.getByPath(':volley:clean')",
+        dep2: "tasks.getByPath(':volley:testCovUnitTest')",
+        description: "Runs coverage for volley",
+        group: "Coverage",
+        target: "tasks.getByPath(':volley:createCovCoverageReport')",
+        'target.dependsOn': [
+            "dep1",
+            "dep2"
+        ]
+    }
+};
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