diff --git a/src/preserves/schemaparse.nim b/src/preserves/schemaparse.nim
index e1b4778..c89d72b 100644
--- a/src/preserves/schemaparse.nim
+++ b/src/preserves/schemaparse.nim
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const parser = peg("Schema", p: ParseState):
     match(readFile path, state)
     p.schema = move state.schema
 
-  Definition <- ?Annotation * *LineComment * id * '=' * S * (OrPattern | AndPattern | Pattern):
+  Definition <- *LineComment * ?Annotation * id * '=' * S * (OrPattern | AndPattern | Pattern):
     if p.schema.definitions.hasKey(Symbol $1):
       raise newException(ValueError, "duplicate definition of " & $0)
     var